INCOME TAXES - Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Aug. 31, 2026 |
Aug. 31, 2025 |
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| Deferred tax assets | ||
| Pensions | $ 491,045 | $ 494,346 |
| Compensation and benefits | 1,054,353 | 902,451 |
| Share-based compensation | 614,239 | 603,195 |
| Tax credit carryforwards | 1,537,225 | 1,544,834 |
| Net operating loss carryforwards | 279,892 | 266,770 |
| Deferred amortization deductions | 512,145 | 649,143 |
| Indirect effects of unrecognized tax benefits | 412,081 | 369,406 |
| Licenses and other intangibles | 441,204 | 651,160 |
| Leases | 766,092 | 725,001 |
| Other | 1,536,065 | 1,472,502 |
| Total deferred tax assets | 7,644,341 | 7,678,808 |
| Valuation allowance | (1,674,836) | (1,689,015) |
| Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 5,969,505 | 5,989,793 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | ||
| Pensions | (278,136) | (156,872) |
| Investments in subsidiaries | (195,275) | (226,901) |
| Intangibles | (955,086) | (813,876) |
| Leases | (694,218) | (635,331) |
| Revenue recognition | (270,838) | (255,333) |
| Other | (618,452) | (582,196) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (3,012,005) | (2,670,509) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $ 2,957,500 | $ 3,319,284 |
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax assets attributable to carryforward of amortization deductions that are not subject to expiration dates. No definition available.
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- Definition Deferred tax assets related to leasing liabilities. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible licenses and other intangibles. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents offsetting tax benefits associated with the correlative effects of potential transfer pricing adjustments, state taxes, and timing adjustments. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and other recognized entities which will increase future taxable income when such earnings are distributed. No definition available.
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- Definition Deferred Tax Liabilities, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation And Benefits, Pensions No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, before allocation of a valuation allowances, of deferred tax assets attributable to deductible tax credit carryforwards including, but not limited to, research, foreign, general business, alternative minimum tax, and other deductible tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from employee compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from pension benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets other than goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from leasing arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from tax deferred revenue or income classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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