Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Other current assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Derivative assets (Note 11)	$ 453,455	$ 535,698
Margin and related deposits	348,448	390,782
Supplier advance payments	624,293	198,753
Restricted cash	127,634	109,517
Other	136,603	147,954
Other current assets	1,690,433	1,382,704
Customer margin deposits and credit balances	231,219	283,234
Customer advance payments	1,126,830	525,003
Derivative liabilities (Note 11)	297,679	398,781
Dividends and equities payable	866,267	1,000,000
Other Liabilities, Current	$ 2,521,995	$ 2,207,018