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Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Long-lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2019
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 4,572,035 | $ 4,212,858
China |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,670,290 | 1,579,904
Mexico |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 375,902 | 418,641
Malaysia |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 232,165 | 154,386
Switzerland |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 218,851 | 158
Singapore |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 141,659 | 156,028
Taiwan |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 114,594 | 123,608
Vietnam |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 107,857 | 85,728
Hungary |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 101,437 | 85,809
Other |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 501,453 | 462,261
Foreign source revenue |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 3,464,208 | 3,066,523
U.S. |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 1,107,827 | $ 1,146,335

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