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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 4,553,122 $ 3,879,889
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities —    
Depreciation, amortization and other 1,404,961 1,286,234
Share-based compensation expense 1,067,251 938,100
Deferred tax expense (benefit) (59,713) 128,245
Other, net (291,096) (142,943)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions —    
Receivables and contract assets, current and non-current (1,311,984) (96,365)
Other current and non-current assets (369,888) (483,825)
Accounts payable 522,087 (245,718)
Deferred revenues, current and non-current 477,116 263,274
Accrued payroll and related benefits 915,407 (475,183)
Income taxes payable, current and non-current 192,362 74,338
Other current and non-current liabilities (560,909) (67,028)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 6,538,716 5,059,018
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property and equipment (343,837) (410,414)
Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired (1,544,412) (1,326,366)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments 409,828 84,886
Other investing, net 19,971 3,717
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,458,450) (1,648,177)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from issuance of shares 939,564 849,565
Purchases of shares (2,788,476) (2,325,955)
Proceeds from (repayments of) long-term debt, net (1,286) (207)
Cash dividends paid (1,678,164) (1,528,532)
Other, net (30,190) (30,421)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (3,558,552) (3,035,550)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 72,336 (59,883)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,594,050 315,408
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 8,415,330 6,126,853
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period 10,009,380 6,442,261
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]    
Income taxes paid, net $ 1,090,696 $ 993,848