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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Summary, Footnotes) (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 24, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 08, 2017 USD ($) extension_option | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2016
Senior Notes | 3.950% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes, stated interest rate |  |  | 3.95% | 3.95% | 3.95%
Senior Notes | 8.250% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, stated interest rate |  |  | 8.25% | 8.25% |
Redemption of debt outstanding |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement term | 2 years | 5 years |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity under revolving credit facilities, net of letters of credit |  |  |  | $ 2,300,000,000 |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, accordion feature, increase limit |  | $ 2,300,000,000 |  |  |
Number of extension options | extension_option |  | 2 |  |  |
Extension term, maximum |  | 1 year |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt instruments |  |  |  | 2.40% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt instruments |  |  |  | 5.20% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 0.00% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 0.575% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 0.975% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 1.575% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 0.50% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 1.00% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 0.975% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 0.50% |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 1.00% |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | the 2017 Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | the 2017 Term Loan Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt instruments |  |  |  | 2.60% |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | the 2017 Term Loan Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt instruments |  |  |  | 3.50% |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | the 2017 Term Loan Facility | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 0.125% |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | the 2017 Term Loan Facility | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 0.875% |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | the 2017 Term Loan Facility | Eurodollar | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 1.125% |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | the 2017 Term Loan Facility | Eurodollar | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 1.875% |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | the 2018 Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt instruments |  |  |  | 3.10% |
Proceeds from borrowings |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | the 2018 Term Loan Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 0.125% |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | the 2018 Term Loan Facility | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate above base rate |  |  |  | 1.125% |

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