CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2021		129,060,664
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2021	$ 2,295,109	$ 1,290	$ 368,064	$ (84,820)	$ 2,162,925	$ (152,582)	$ 232
Beginning balance, treasury stock, shares at Aug. 31, 2021						(8,474,075)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	232,889				232,889
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(20,509)			(20,509)
Dividends	(17,025)				(17,025)
Treasury stock acquired, shares						(159,500)
Treasury stock acquired	(5,311)					$ (5,311)
Tax withholdings related to share settlements, net of purchase plans	(16,371)		(28,058)			$ 11,687
Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures, shares						1,052,850
Stock-based compensation	8,316		8,316
Reclassification of share-based liability awards	9,091		9,091
Ending balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2021		129,060,664
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2021	$ 2,486,189	$ 1,290	357,413	(105,329)	2,378,789	$ (146,206)	232
Ending balance, treasury stock, shares at Nov. 30, 2021						(7,580,725)
Beginning balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2022	129,060,664	129,060,664
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2022	$ 3,286,429	$ 1,290	382,767	(114,451)	3,312,438	$ (295,847)	232
Beginning balance, treasury stock, shares at Aug. 31, 2022	(11,564,611)					(11,564,611)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	$ 261,774				261,774
Other comprehensive income (loss)	104,262			104,262
Dividends	$ (18,787)				(18,787)
Treasury stock acquired, shares	(1,275,452)					(1,275,452)
Treasury stock acquired	$ (49,149)					$ (49,149)
Tax withholdings related to share settlements, net of purchase plans	(23,513)		(44,787)			$ 21,274
Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures, shares						1,071,036
Stock-based compensation	13,527		13,527
Reclassification of share-based liability awards	$ 9,692		9,692
Ending balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2022	129,060,664	129,060,664
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2022	$ 3,584,235	$ 1,290	$ 361,199	$ (10,189)	$ 3,555,425	$ (323,722)	$ 232
Ending balance, treasury stock, shares at Nov. 30, 2022	(11,769,027)					(11,769,027)