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Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Long-lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Feb. 29, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2019
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 4,397,612 | $ 4,212,858
China |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,488,548 | 1,579,904
Mexico |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 404,896 | 418,641
Switzerland |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 217,065 | 158
Malaysia |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 208,576 | 154,386
Singapore |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 148,583 | 156,028
Taiwan |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 118,315 | 123,608
Hungary |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 99,435 | 85,809
Vietnam |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 93,495 | 85,728
Other |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 470,688 | 462,261
Foreign source revenue |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | 3,249,601 | 3,066,523
U.S. |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 1,148,011 | $ 1,146,335

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