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(Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Letters of credit and surety bonds	$ 119.1
Unused letters of credit	$ 74.7
Senior Notes | 4.900% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	4.90%
Senior Notes | 5.625% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	5.625%
Senior Notes | 4.700% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	4.70%
Senior Notes | 3.950% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	3.95%	3.95%

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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