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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment are as follows:
August 31,
2024
Additions/
Adjustments
Foreign
Currency
Translation
August 31,
2025
Additions/
Adjustments
Foreign
Currency
Translation
August 31,
2026
Geographic Markets
Americas$11,960,650 $456,712 $(2,664)$12,414,698 $2,549,187 $6,254 $14,970,139 
EMEA 7,341,686 342,876 352,065 8,036,627 1,169,918 (14,218)9,192,327 
Asia Pacific1,817,843 312,346 (45,098)2,085,091 624,330 (52,429)2,656,992 
Total$21,120,179 $1,111,934 $304,303 $22,536,416 $4,343,435 $(60,393)$26,819,458 

Goodwill includes immaterial adjustments related to prior period acquisitions.
Intangible Assets
Our definite-lived intangible assets by major asset class are as follows:
August 31, 2026August 31, 2025
Intangible Asset ClassGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Customer-related$4,313,307 $(1,763,219)$2,550,088 $3,735,706 $(1,572,270)$2,163,436 
Technology327,949 (93,428)234,521 294,292 (173,864)120,428 
Patents106,544 (71,177)35,367 114,739 (72,430)42,309 
Other137,507 (50,801)86,706 125,255 (40,673)84,582 
Total$4,885,307 $(1,978,625)$2,906,682 $4,269,992 $(1,859,237)$2,410,755 
Total amortization related to our intangible assets was $658,628, $745,892 and $530,062 for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Estimated future amortization related to intangible assets held as of August 31, 2026 is as follows:
Fiscal YearEstimated Amortization
2027$642,017 
2028601,599 
2029504,794 
2030403,478 
2031304,812 
Thereafter449,982 
Total$2,906,682