CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 189,491	$ 59,041
Cash paid for interest	34,394	43,403
Noncash activities:
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment	50,948	16,601
Cash and cash equivalents	410,265	443,120
Restricted cash	126,264	3,491
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Total	$ 536,529	$ 446,611