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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure
SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
 
 
Balance at
Beginning
of Year
 
Additions:
Charged to Costs
and Expenses *
 
Deductions:
Write-offs, net
of Recoveries
 
Balance at
End
of Year
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

2017
 
$
163,644

 
$
191,581

 
$
(129,499
)
 
$
225,726

2016
 
106,445

 
65,725

 
(8,526
)
 
163,644

2015
 
103,639

 
8,132

 
(5,326
)
 
106,445

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
$
194,277

 
$
112,899

 
$
(22,460
)
 
$
284,716

2016
 
98,023

 
120,300

 
(24,046
)
 
194,277

2015
 
111,509

 
21,884

 
(35,370
)
 
98,023

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserve for Supplier Advance Payments
 


 
 
 
 
 


2017
 
$
—

 
$
130,705

 
$
—

 
$
130,705



*net of reserve adjustments