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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
NET INCOME $ 8,522,882 $ 7,832,400 $ 7,419,197
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities—      
Depreciation, amortization and other 2,355,282 2,441,594 2,168,038
Share-based compensation expense 2,100,433 2,093,878 1,941,590
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 125,071 357,348 (93,988)
Other, net (42,455) (200,473) (144,920)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions—      
Receivables and contract assets, current and non-current (1,282,203) (1,021,191) (601,935)
Other current and non-current assets (652,262) (1,067,698) (853,202)
Accounts payable 270,211 (110,554) 46,512
Deferred revenues, current and non-current 520,558 706,585 28,401
Accrued payroll and related benefits 1,177,578 904,322 (614,771)
Income taxes payable, current and non-current (46,211) (300,251) 114,076
Other current and non-current liabilities (685,538) (161,561) (277,971)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 12,363,346 11,474,399 9,131,027
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment (742,748) (600,039) (516,509)
Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired (4,940,884) (1,471,255) (6,582,702)
Proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred 37,172 36,834 28,721
Other investing, net 9,772 14,810 8,672
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (5,636,688) (2,019,650) (7,061,818)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from issuance of shares 1,341,025 1,353,753 1,418,131
Purchases of shares (7,520,965) (4,619,497) (4,524,646)
Proceeds from debt 4,979,215 5,061,085 1,599,033
Repayments of debt 0 (931,885) (771,246)
Cash dividends paid (3,987,313) (3,700,169) (3,241,479)
Other financing, net (126,458) (111,621) (543,301)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (5,314,496) (2,948,334) (6,063,508)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (59,420) (32,155) (46,264)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,352,742 6,474,260 (4,040,563)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 11,478,729 5,004,469 9,045,032
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period 12,831,471 11,478,729 5,004,469
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Interest paid 265,799 155,428 37,182
Income taxes paid, net $ 2,638,118 $ 2,471,554 $ 2,386,620