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Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Long-lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 4,104,892 | $ 4,121,458
China |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,770,732 | 1,922,676
Singapore |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 191,506 | 204,181
Mexico |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 256,086 | 196,218
Taiwan |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 130,062 | 136,685
Malaysia |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 113,011 | 74,341
Hungary |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 91,063 | 89,814
Spain |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 79,991 | 83,064
Poland |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 60,847 | 55,617
Other |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 334,466 | 343,473
Foreign |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 3,027,764 | 3,106,069
U.S. |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 1,077,128 | $ 1,015,389

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