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Restructuring and Related Charges (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2017 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Feb. 29, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | $ 44,927 | $ 2,535 | $ 80,829 | $ 3,888
2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 1,510 | 2,535 | 3,350 | 3,888
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized | 179,000 |  | 179,000 |
Restructuring related charges to date | 165,200 |  | 165,200 |
2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 43,417 |  | 77,479 |
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized | 195,000 |  | 195,000 |
Restructuring related charges to date | 77,479 |  | 77,479 |
EMS [Member] | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 1,440 | 1,757 | 3,280 | 2,993
Restructuring related charges to date | 127,400 |  | 127,400 |
EMS [Member] | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 2,536 |  | 8,057 |
Restructuring related charges to date | 8,057 |  | 8,057 |
DMS [Member] | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 70 | 778 | 70 | 1,014
Restructuring related charges to date | 28,900 |  | 28,900 |
DMS [Member] | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 36,502 |  | 48,006 |
Restructuring related charges to date | 48,006 |  | 48,006 |
Other | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges |  |  |  | (119)
Restructuring related charges to date | 8,900 |  | 8,900 |
Other | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 4,379 |  | 21,416 |
Restructuring related charges to date | 21,416 |  | 21,416 |
Restructuring Charges Cash | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized | 157,400 |  | 157,400 |
Charges Not Yet Recognized [Member] | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized | 13,800 |  | 13,800 |
Charges Not Yet Recognized [Member] | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized | 117,500 |  | 117,500 |
Employee Severance | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 1,007 | 2,467 | 2,497 | 3,545
Employee Severance | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 8,090 |  | 25,986 |
Employee Severance | Minimum | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized | 55,000 |  | 55,000 |
Employee Severance | Maximum | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized | 75,000 |  | 75,000 |
Employee Severance | Restructuring Charges Cash |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges |  |  | 2,497 | 3,545
Employee Severance | Restructuring Charges Cash | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 1,007 | 2,467 | 2,497 | 3,545
Employee Severance | Restructuring Charges Cash | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 8,090 |  | 25,986 |
Asset Write-Off Cost | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 70 |  | 70 |
Asset Write-Off Cost | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 34,065 |  | 46,705 |
Asset Write-Off Cost | Minimum | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized | 110,000 |  | 110,000 |
Asset Write-Off Cost | Maximum | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized | 130,000 |  | 130,000 |
Lease Costs | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges |  |  |  | 0
Lease Costs | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 1,158 |  | 4,449 |
Lease Costs | Restructuring Charges Cash |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges |  |  | 0 | 0
Lease Costs | Restructuring Charges Cash | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 1,158 |  | 4,449 |
Other Related Costs | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 433 | 68 | 783 | 343
Other Related Costs | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 104 |  | 339 |
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized | 10,000 |  | 10,000 |
Other Related Costs | Restructuring Charges Cash |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges |  |  | 783 | 343
Other Related Costs | Restructuring Charges Cash | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | 433 | $ 68 | 783 | $ 343
Other Related Costs | Restructuring Charges Cash | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related charges | $ 104 |  | $ 339 |

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