CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Aug. 31, 2026 |
Aug. 31, 2025 |
Aug. 31, 2024 |
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| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes: | |||
| Net earnings | $ 655,849 | $ 84,662 | $ 485,491 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes: | |||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (14,180) | 47,932 | 49,191 |
| Derivatives: | |||
| Net unrealized holding gain (loss) | 19,426 | 16,944 | (129,678) |
| Reclassification for realized gain | (10,536) | (5,565) | (1,965) |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives | 8,890 | 11,379 | (131,643) |
| Defined benefit pension plans: | |||
| Net gain | 1,684 | 1,802 | 708 |
| Reclassification for settlement losses and other | (318) | (412) | (430) |
| Net other comprehensive income on defined benefit pension plans | 1,366 | 1,390 | 278 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | (3,924) | 60,701 | (82,174) |
| Comprehensive income | $ 651,925 | $ 145,363 | $ 403,317 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from continuing operations including portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and before reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification of gain (loss) from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) for derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, before reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for net periodic benefit cost (credit) of defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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