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RETIREMENT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS - Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets    
Non-current liabilities $ (1,558,775) $ (1,858,499)
Postretirement Plans    
Reconciliation of benefit obligation    
Benefit obligation, beginning of year 566,784 595,971
Service cost 21,289 25,319
Interest cost $ 29,810 $ 30,171
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Other income (expense), net Other income (expense), net
Participant contributions $ 0 $ 0
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 0
Amendments 0 0
Actuarial (gain) loss (278,112) (65,651)
Benefits paid (22,917) (19,063)
Exchange rate impact (266) 37
Benefit obligation, end of year 316,588 566,784
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 27,795 29,140
Actual return on plan assets 599 332
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 0
Employer contributions 20,705 17,386
Participant contributions 0 0
Benefits paid (22,917) (19,063)
Exchange rate impact 0 0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 26,182 27,795
Funded status, end of year (290,406) (538,989)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets    
Non-current assets 0 0
Current liabilities (1,083) (1,058)
Non-current liabilities (289,323) (537,931)
Funded status, end of year (290,406) (538,989)
U.S. Plans | Pension Plans    
Reconciliation of benefit obligation    
Benefit obligation, beginning of year 294,318 304,342
Service cost 741 861
Interest cost $ 14,102 $ 14,564
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Other income (expense), net Other income (expense), net
Participant contributions $ 0 $ 0
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 0
Amendments 0 0
Actuarial (gain) loss (10,439) (6,457)
Benefits paid (19,853) (18,992)
Exchange rate impact 0 0
Benefit obligation, end of year 278,869 294,318
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 218,472 220,926
Actual return on plan assets 3,168 5,864
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 0
Employer contributions 10,528 10,674
Participant contributions 0 0
Benefits paid (19,853) (18,992)
Exchange rate impact 0 0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 212,315 218,472
Funded status, end of year (66,554) (75,846)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets    
Non-current assets 10,801 10,455
Current liabilities (10,385) (10,855)
Non-current liabilities (66,970) (75,446)
Funded status, end of year (66,554) (75,846)
Non-U.S. Plans    
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 1,340,365  
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 1,460,303 1,340,365
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plans    
Reconciliation of benefit obligation    
Benefit obligation, beginning of year 2,380,600 2,176,883
Service cost 172,896 151,485
Interest cost $ 105,445 $ 93,986
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Other income (expense), net Other income (expense), net
Participant contributions $ 21,579 $ 19,894
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 5,526 6,336
Amendments 102,490 0
Actuarial (gain) loss (206,118) (10,852)
Benefits paid (142,540) (111,277)
Exchange rate impact (65,401) 54,145
Benefit obligation, end of year 2,374,477 2,380,600
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 1,340,365 1,202,348
Actual return on plan assets 114,005 44,832
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 6,344 (2,915)
Employer contributions 135,270 126,948
Participant contributions 21,579 19,894
Benefits paid (142,540) (111,277)
Exchange rate impact (14,720) 60,535
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 1,460,303 1,340,365
Funded status, end of year (914,174) (1,040,235)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets    
Non-current assets 279,119 161,404
Current liabilities (91,148) (63,117)
Non-current liabilities (1,102,145) (1,138,522)
Funded status, end of year $ (914,174) $ (1,040,235)