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Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Segment Revenue) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 5,585,532	$ 5,104,898
EMS [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenue	2,862,060	2,703,290
DMS [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 2,723,472	$ 2,401,608

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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