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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Aug. 31, 2020 | Jul. 13, 2020 | Jan. 15, 2020
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Letters of credit and surety bonds | $ 120.3 |  |
Unused letters of credit | $ 94.0 |  |
Senior Notes | 4.900% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.90% |  |
Senior Notes | 4.700% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.70% |  |
Senior Notes | 3.950% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.95% |  |
Senior Notes | 3.600% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.60% |  | 3.60%
Senior Notes | 3.000% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.00% | 3.00% |

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