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SEGMENT REPORTING - Net Revenues by Type of Work (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 9,149,958	$ 8,867,036	$ 8,317,671	$ 8,515,517	$ 8,489,238	$ 8,434,757	$ 7,945,565	$ 8,013,163	$ 34,850,182	$ 32,882,723	$ 31,047,931
Reimbursements	490,948	489,751	444,511	490,086	476,342	534,287	451,488	452,821	1,915,296	1,914,938	1,866,493
Revenues	$ 9,640,906	$ 9,356,787	$ 8,762,182	$ 9,005,603	$ 8,965,580	$ 8,969,044	$ 8,397,053	$ 8,465,984	36,765,478	34,797,661	32,914,424
Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									18,753,796	17,867,891	16,203,915
Outsourcing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									$ 16,096,386	$ 15,014,832	$ 14,844,016