SEGMENT INFORMATION (Reconciliations of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Operating Profit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Aug. 31, 2026 |
Aug. 31, 2025 |
Aug. 31, 2024 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | $ 395,921 | $ 285,877 | $ 280,367 |
| Asset impairments | 21 | 4,607 | 6,708 |
| Capital expenditures | 579,844 | 402,821 | 324,271 |
| Assets | 10,257,897 | 7,171,834 | 6,817,839 |
| Segments | Reportable Segments Total | |||
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| Depreciation and amortization | 386,664 | 275,804 | 270,719 |
| Capital expenditures | 572,332 | 395,445 | 315,804 |
| Assets | 9,144,813 | 5,939,897 | 5,758,325 |
| Segments | Corporate and Other | |||
| Segment Reporting [Line Items] | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 9,257 | 10,073 | 9,648 |
| Capital expenditures | 7,512 | 7,376 | 8,467 |
| Assets | $ 1,113,084 | $ 1,231,937 | $ 1,059,514 |
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- Definition Amount of expenditure for addition to long-lived asset included in determination of segment asset by chief operating decision maker (CODM) or otherwise regularly provided to CODM. Long-lived asset excludes financial instrument, long-term customer relationship of financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition cost, and deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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