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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2018
Feb. 28, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 101,447 $ 106,825
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 382,322 380,317
Restructuring and related charges 9,263 46,775
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges 59,938 15,027
Deferred income taxes (24,535) (31,680)
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts 17,271 4,705
Other, net (792) 4,978
Change in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:    
Accounts receivable (131,947) (77,649)
Inventories (418,307) (19,521)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (46,549) 145,527
Other assets (19,272) (41,971)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 369,346 (187,130)
Net cash provided by operating activities 298,185 346,203
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (544,401) (320,674)
Proceeds and advances from sale of property, plant and equipment 236,316 18,963
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash (95,858) (5,256)
Other, net (2,360) (1,360)
Net cash used in investing activities (406,303) (308,327)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings under debt agreements 4,690,570 3,453,390
Payments toward debt agreements (4,555,233) (3,471,329)
Payments to acquire treasury stock (225,108) (151,488)
Dividends paid to stockholders (30,431) (30,940)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 12,838 11,250
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock (22,343) (10,796)
Other, net (11,237) (1,499)
Net cash used in financing activities (140,944) (201,412)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (61) 6,575
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (249,123) (156,961)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,189,919 912,059
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 940,796 $ 755,098