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RETIREMENT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS - Changes in the Defined Benefit Pension Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status of Material Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Aug. 31, 2012
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:    
Non-current liabilities $ (872,761) $ (1,352,266)
U.S. Plans
   
Reconciliation of benefit obligation    
Benefit obligation, beginning of year 1,881,544 1,433,884
Service cost 11,472 11,437
Interest cost 74,664 74,403
Participant contributions 0 0
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 0
Amendments 0 0
Curtailments 0 0
Actuarial (gain) loss (317,291) 395,636
Benefits paid (36,295) (33,816)
Exchange rate impact 0 0
Benefit obligation, end of year 1,614,094 1,881,544
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 1,185,961 1,006,507
Actual return on plan assets (95,320) 202,018
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 0
Employer contributions 511,418 11,252
Participant contributions 0 0
Benefits paid (36,295) (33,816)
Exchange rate impact 0 0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 1,565,764 1,185,961
Funded status, end of year (48,330) (695,583)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:    
Non-current assets 91,316 0
Current liabilities (11,570) (11,709)
Non-current liabilities (128,076) (683,874)
Funded status, end of year (48,330) (695,583)
DefinedBenefitPlanEmployerContributionsInFiscalYear 500,000  
Non-U.S. Plans
   
Reconciliation of benefit obligation    
Benefit obligation, beginning of year 1,145,964 1,046,251
Service cost 60,173 53,086
Interest cost 47,042 47,800
Participant contributions 5,792 7,058
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers (34) 7,211
Amendments (3,120) 0
Curtailments (471) 0
Actuarial (gain) loss 47,699 94,896
Benefits paid (38,899) (30,710)
Exchange rate impact (32,569) (79,628)
Benefit obligation, end of year 1,231,577 1,145,964
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 846,494 779,754
Actual return on plan assets 78,312 67,724
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 6,935
Employer contributions 55,490 55,052
Participant contributions 5,792 7,058
Benefits paid (38,899) (30,710)
Exchange rate impact (33,895) (39,319)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 913,294 846,494
Funded status, end of year (318,283) (299,470)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:    
Non-current assets 59,758 30,365
Current liabilities (9,511) (8,953)
Non-current liabilities (368,530) (320,882)
Funded status, end of year $ (318,283) $ (299,470)