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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Feb. 28, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2016
Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedging |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  | $ 350,000,000
Forward contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount |  | $ 3,900,000,000 |  | $ 3,400,000,000 |
Forward contracts | Forward foreign exchange contracts | Cash flow hedging |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount |  | $ 251,700,000 |  | 293,400,000 |
Term Loan Facility | Cash flow hedging |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000
Anticipated debt issuance | Cash flow hedging |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000
Fair value of cash received for settlement of swaps | $ 17,200,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.950% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, stated interest rate |  | 3.95% |  |  |
Term Loan Facility | Line of Credit | 2017 Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Term Loan Facility | Line of Credit | 2018 Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |

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