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Accrued Expenses
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2020
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]  
Accrued Expenses Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
November 30, 2020 August 31, 2020
Contract liabilities(1)
$ 441,151  $ 496,219 
Accrued compensation and employee benefits 740,959  703,250 
Other accrued expenses 1,878,982  2,012,059 
Accrued expenses $ 3,061,092  $ 3,211,528 
(1)Revenue recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 that was included in the contract liability balance as of August 31, 2020 and 2019 was $170.3 million and $101.4 million, respectively.