Jabil (JBL) 10-Q 3 Jan 20 2020 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2020
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Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Nov. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-14063
Entity Registrant Name	JABIL INC
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000898293
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-31
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-1886260
Entity Address, Address Line One	10560 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street North
Entity Address, City or Town	St. Petersburg
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33716
City Area Code	727
Local Phone Number	577-9749
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	JBL
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		152,089,713

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 719,842	$ 1,163,343
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $30,343 as of November 30, 2019 and $17,221 as of August 31, 2019	3,596,145	2,745,226
Contract assets	1,060,580	911,940
Inventories, net	3,342,198	3,023,003
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	533,466	501,573
Total current assets	9,252,231	8,345,085
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,221,124 as of November 30, 2019 and $4,110,496 as of August 31, 2019	3,450,211	3,333,750
Operating lease right-of-use asset	405,895
Goodwill	678,391	622,255
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $353,988 as of November 30, 2019 and $337,841 as of August 31, 2019	240,849	256,853
Deferred income taxes	203,945	198,827
Other assets	213,441	213,705
Total assets	14,444,963	12,970,475
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	375,180	375,181
Accounts payable	5,920,277	5,166,780
Accrued expenses	3,167,951	2,990,144
Current operating lease liabilities	98,640
Total current liabilities	9,562,048	8,532,105
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	2,115,715	2,121,284
Other liabilities	319,369	163,821
Non-current operating lease liabilities	337,981
Income tax liabilities	143,187	136,689
Deferred income taxes	117,370	115,818
Total liabilities	12,595,670	11,069,717
Commitments and contingencies
Jabil Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued and no shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares; 262,337,466 and 260,406,796 shares issued and 152,300,356 and 153,520,380 shares outstanding as of November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019, respectively	262	260
Additional paid-in capital	2,332,307	2,304,552
Retained earnings	2,064,758	2,037,037
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(74,322)	(82,794)
Treasury stock at cost, 110,037,110 and 106,886,416 shares as of November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019, respectively	(2,487,319)	(2,371,612)
Total Jabil Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,835,686	1,887,443
Noncontrolling interests	13,607	13,315
Total equity	1,849,293	1,900,758
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,444,963	$ 12,970,475

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 30,343	$ 17,221
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	4,221,124	4,110,496
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 353,988	$ 337,841
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	262,337,466	260,406,796
Common stock, shares outstanding	152,300,356	153,520,380
Treasury stock, shares	110,037,110	106,886,416

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 7,505,698	$ 6,506,275
Cost of revenue	6,951,859	5,986,625
Gross profit	553,839	519,650
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	328,899	278,126
Research and development	10,770	11,143
Amortization of intangibles	16,140	7,646
Restructuring and related charges	45,251	6,025
Operating income	152,779	216,710
Other expense	11,172	13,550
Interest income	(5,944)	(4,379)
Interest expense	44,911	42,652
Income before income tax	102,640	164,887
Income tax expense	61,926	40,813
Net income	40,714	124,074
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	292	474
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 40,422	$ 123,600
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.77
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.76
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	153,100	161,557
Diluted (in shares)	156,462	163,670

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 40,714	$ 124,074
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in foreign currency translation	(529)	377
Change in derivative instruments:
Change in fair value of derivatives	10,945
Change in fair value of derivatives		(18,469)
Adjustment for net losses realized and included in net income	6,883
Adjustment for net losses realized and included in net income		14,185
Total change in derivative instruments		(4,284)
Total change in derivative instruments	17,828
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities	(8,827)	(8,745)
Actuarial gain	0	103
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	8,472	(12,549)
Comprehensive income	49,186	111,525
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	292	474
Comprehensive income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 48,894	$ 111,051

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of new accounting standards				$ 40,855
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2018	$ 1,963,380	$ 257	$ 2,218,673	1,760,097	$ (19,399)	$ (2,009,371)	$ 13,123
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan			8
Vesting of restricted stock awards		2	(2)
Recognition of stock-based compensation			17,148
Declared dividends				(13,101)
Net income	124,074			123,600			474
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(12,549)				(12,549)
Purchases of treasury stock under employee stock plans						(9,715)
Treasury shares purchased						(204,587)
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2018	1,905,513	259	2,235,827	1,911,451	(31,948)	(2,223,673)	13,597
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2019	1,900,758	260	2,304,552	2,037,037	(82,794)	(2,371,612)	13,315
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan			0
Vesting of restricted stock awards		2	(2)
Recognition of stock-based compensation			27,757
Declared dividends				(12,701)
Net income	40,714			40,422			292
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,472				8,472
Purchases of treasury stock under employee stock plans						(19,317)
Treasury shares purchased						(96,390)
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2019	$ 1,849,293	$ 262	$ 2,332,307	$ 2,064,758	$ (74,322)	$ (2,487,319)	$ 13,607

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 40,714	$ 124,074
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	202,859	188,836
Restructuring and related charges	18,347	184
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges	30,223	17,249
Deferred income taxes	(6,645)	4,371
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	10,413	856
Other, net	1,179	43,426
Change in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	(863,210)	(600,630)
Contract assets	(68,322)	(761,910)
Inventories	(286,775)	242,506
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(31,413)	(103,040)
Other assets	(8,162)	(2,528)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	981,736	754,913
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	20,944	(91,693)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(230,393)	(231,513)
Proceeds and advances from sale of property, plant and equipment	23,209	10,227
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash	(116,767)	0
Cash receipts on sold receivables	0	96,846
Other, net	(1,779)	(6,812)
Net cash used in investing activities	(325,730)	(131,252)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	1,779,801	3,071,559
Payments toward debt agreements	(1,787,243)	(3,078,197)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(96,390)	(204,587)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(13,731)	(14,528)
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(19,317)	(9,715)
Other, net	0	8
Net cash used in financing activities	(136,880)	(235,460)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,835)	4,865
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(443,501)	(453,540)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,163,343	1,257,949
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 719,842	$ 804,409

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the information set forth therein have been included. Jabil Inc. (the “Company”) has made certain reclassification adjustments to conform prior periods’ Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to the current presentation. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 . Results for the three months ended November 30, 2019 are not necessarily an indication of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending August 31, 2020 .

Trade Accounts Receivable Secur

Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs	Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs The Company regularly sells designated pools of trade accounts receivable under a foreign asset-backed securitization program, a North American asset-backed securitization program and uncommitted trade accounts receivable sale programs (collectively referred to herein as the “programs”). The Company continues servicing the receivables sold and in exchange receives a servicing fee under each of the programs. Servicing fees related to each of the programs recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 were not material. The Company does not record a servicing asset or liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as the Company estimates that the fee it receives to service these receivables approximates the fair market compensation to provide the servicing activities. Transfers of the receivables under the programs are accounted for as sales and, accordingly, net receivables sold under the programs are excluded from accounts receivable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reflected as cash provided by operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Asset-Backed Securitization Programs The Company continuously sells designated pools of trade accounts receivable, at a discount, under its foreign asset-backed securitization program and its North American asset-backed securitization program to special purpose entities, which in turn sell certain of the foreign asset-backed receivables to an unaffiliated financial institution and a conduit administered by an unaffiliated financial institution and certain of the North American asset-backed receivables to conduits administered by an unaffiliated financial institution on a monthly basis. The special purpose entity in the foreign asset-backed securitization program is a separate bankruptcy-remote entity whose assets would be first available to satisfy the creditor claims of the unaffiliated financial institution. The Company is deemed the primary beneficiary of this special purpose entity as the Company has both the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive the benefits that could potentially be significant to the entity from the transfer of the trade accounts receivable into the special purpose entity. Accordingly, the special purpose entity associated with the foreign asset-backed securitization program is included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As of November 30, 2019, the special purpose entity has liabilities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company (primary beneficiary). The liabilities cannot exceed the maximum amount of net cash proceeds under the foreign asset-backed securitization program. The foreign asset-backed securitization program contains a guarantee of payment by the special purpose entity, in an amount approximately equal to the net cash proceeds under the program. No liability has been recorded for obligations under the guarantee as of November 30, 2019 . The special purpose entity in the North American asset-backed securitization program is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and is included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain unsold receivables covering the maximum amount of net cash proceeds available under the North American asset-backed securitization program are pledged as collateral to the unaffiliated financial institution as of November 30, 2019 . Following is a summary of the asset-backed securitization programs and key terms: Maximum Amount of (1) Expiration North American $ 390.0 November 22, 2021 Foreign $ 400.0 September 30, 2021 (1) Maximum amount available at any one time. In connection with the asset-backed securitization programs, the Company recognized the following (in millions): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 (3) Trade accounts receivable sold $ 1,162 $ 750 Cash proceeds received (1) $ 1,156 $ 744 Pre-tax losses on sale of receivables (2) $ 6 $ 6 (1) The amounts primarily represent proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving-period transfers. (2) Recorded to other expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. (3) Excludes $650.3 million of trade accounts receivable sold, $488.1 million of cash and $13.9 million of net cash received prior to the amendment of the foreign asset-backed securitization program and under the previous North American asset-backed securitization program which occurred during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. The asset-backed securitization programs require compliance with several covenants. The North American asset-backed securitization program covenants include compliance with the interest ratio and debt to EBITDA ratio of the five-year unsecured credit facility amended as of November 8, 2017 (the “2017 Credit Facility”). The foreign asset-backed securitization program covenants include limitations on certain corporate actions such as mergers and consolidations. As of November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019 , the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the asset-backed securitization programs. Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs The following is a summary of the trade accounts receivable sale programs with unaffiliated financial institutions where the Company may elect to sell receivables and the unaffiliated financial institution may elect to purchase, at a discount, on an ongoing basis: Program (10) Maximum (1) Type of Expiration A $ 800.0 Uncommitted August 31, 2022 (2) B $ 150.0 Uncommitted November 30, 2020 (3) C 800.0 CNY Uncommitted June 30, 2020 D $ 150.0 Uncommitted May 4, 2023 (4) E $ 50.0 Uncommitted August 25, 2020 F $ 150.0 Uncommitted January 25, 2020 (5) G $ 50.0 Uncommitted February 23, 2023 (2) H $ 100.0 Uncommitted August 10, 2020 (6) I $ 100.0 Uncommitted July 21, 2020 (7) J $ 740.0 Uncommitted February 28, 2020 (8) K $ 110.0 Uncommitted April 11, 2020 (9) (1) Maximum amount available at any one time. (2) Any party may elect to terminate the agreement upon 15 days prior notice. (3) The program will automatically extend for one year at each expiration date unless either party provides 10 days notice of termination. (4) Any party may elect to terminate the agreement upon 30 days prior notice. (5) The program will be automatically extended through January 25, 2023 unless either party provides 30 days notice of termination. (6) The program will be automatically extended through August 10, 2023 unless either party provides 30 days notice of termination. (7) The program will be automatically extended through August 21, 2023 unless either party provides 30 days notice of termination. (8) As of the date of this filing, program J is no longer being utilized as it has been replaced with a new $500.0 million program (see footnote 10 below for details). (9) The program will be automatically extended each year through April 11, 2025 unless either party provides 30 days notice of termination. (10) The Company entered into two new trade accounts receivable sale programs on December 5, 2019 with maximum amounts of $500.0 million and CHF 100.0 million , respectively. In connection with the trade accounts receivable sale programs, the Company recognized the following (in millions): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Trade accounts receivable sold $ 1,962 $ 1,834 Cash proceeds received $ 1,957 $ 1,826 Pre-tax losses on sale of receivables (1) $ 5 $ 8 (1) Recorded to other expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): November 30, 2019 August 31, 2019 Raw materials $ 2,566,716 $ 2,310,081 Work in process 418,750 468,217 Finished goods 447,983 314,258 Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory (91,251 ) (69,553 ) Inventories, net $ 3,342,198 $ 3,023,003

Leases

Leases	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases Effective September 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842) using the modified retrospective approach and also elected to apply the package of practical expedients, which among other things, allows entities to maintain the historical lease classification for existing leases. The Company has lease agreements that contain both lease and non-lease components. For lease agreements entered into or reassessed after the adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company has elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components for building and real estate leases. The Company primarily has leases for buildings and real estate with lease terms ranging from 1 year to 36 years . Leases for other classes of assets are not significant. For any leases with an initial term in excess of 12 months, the Company determines whether an arrangement is a lease at contract inception by evaluating if the contract conveys the right to use and control the specific property or equipment. Certain lease agreements contain purchase or renewal options. These options are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Generally, the Company's lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Right-of-use assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future lease payments over the lease term at the lease commencement date. When determining the present value of future payment, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate when the implicit rate is not readily determinable. Any payment deemed probable under residual value guarantees is included in lease payments. Any variable payments, other than those that depend on an index or rate, are excluded from right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Lease expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company recorded $414.6 million and $437.5 million of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, respectively, related to its existing operating lease portfolio. The accounting for the Company's finance leases remained substantially unchanged and balances were not significant on the adoption date. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Statements of Operations or the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The following table sets forth the amount of lease assets and lease liabilities included on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of the period indicated (in thousands): Financial Statement Line Item November 30, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets (1) Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 405,895 Finance lease assets (2) Property, plant and equipment, net 152,846 Total lease assets $ 558,741 Liabilities Current Operating lease liabilities Current operating lease liabilities $ 98,640 Finance lease liabilities Accrued expenses 6,635 Non-current Operating lease liabilities Non-current operating lease liabilities 337,981 Finance lease liabilities Other liabilities 154,801 Total lease liabilities $ 598,057 (1) Net of accumulated amortization of $24.6 million . (2) Net of accumulated amortization of $8.1 million . The following table is a summary of expenses and income related to leases included on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, for the period indicated (in thousands): November 30, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 27,735 Finance lease cost Amortization of leased assets 1,136 Interest on lease liabilities 1,189 Other 2,691 Net lease cost (1) $ 32,751 (1) Lease costs are primarily recognized in cost of revenue. The following table is a summary of the weighted-average remaining lease terms and weighted-average discount rates of the Company's leases, as of the period indicated: November 30, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases 5.7 years 3.25 % Finance leases 6.5 years 4.35 % The following table sets forth other supplemental information related to the Company's lease portfolio (in thousands): November 30, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases (1) $ 26,864 Operating cash flows from finance leases (1) 1,189 Financing activities from finance leases (2) 1,120 Non-cash right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities: Operating leases 17,901 Finance leases 111,591 (1) Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in Operating Activities of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. (2) Included in payments toward debt agreements in Financing Activities of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The future minimum lease payments under operating and finance leases as of November 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Twelve months ended November 30, Operating Leases (1) Finance Leases Total 2020 $ 110,223 $ 11,635 $ 121,858 2021 93,597 11,676 105,273 2022 75,609 12,140 87,749 2023 56,764 11,694 68,458 2024 46,447 11,829 58,276 Thereafter 103,899 132,235 236,134 Total minimum lease payments $ 486,539 $ 191,209 $ 677,748 Less: Interest (49,918 ) (29,773 ) (79,691 ) Present value of lease liabilities $ 436,621 $ 161,436 $ 598,057 (1) Excludes $18.4 million of payments related to leases signed but not yet commenced. Additionally, certain leases signed but not yet commenced contain residual value guarantees and purchase options not deemed probable. As disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, the future minimum lease payments of non-cancelable operating leases prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02 were as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year Ending August 31, Amount 2020 $ 118,312 2021 102,915 2022 84,729 2023 63,206 2024 51,091 Thereafter 182,932 Total minimum lease payments $ 603,185 Total operating lease expense prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02 was approximately $125.4 million , $130.2 million and $117.2 million for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Leases	Leases Effective September 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842) using the modified retrospective approach and also elected to apply the package of practical expedients, which among other things, allows entities to maintain the historical lease classification for existing leases. The Company has lease agreements that contain both lease and non-lease components. For lease agreements entered into or reassessed after the adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company has elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components for building and real estate leases. The Company primarily has leases for buildings and real estate with lease terms ranging from 1 year to 36 years . Leases for other classes of assets are not significant. For any leases with an initial term in excess of 12 months, the Company determines whether an arrangement is a lease at contract inception by evaluating if the contract conveys the right to use and control the specific property or equipment. Certain lease agreements contain purchase or renewal options. These options are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Generally, the Company's lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Right-of-use assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future lease payments over the lease term at the lease commencement date. When determining the present value of future payment, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate when the implicit rate is not readily determinable. Any payment deemed probable under residual value guarantees is included in lease payments. Any variable payments, other than those that depend on an index or rate, are excluded from right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Lease expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company recorded $414.6 million and $437.5 million of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, respectively, related to its existing operating lease portfolio. The accounting for the Company's finance leases remained substantially unchanged and balances were not significant on the adoption date. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Statements of Operations or the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The following table sets forth the amount of lease assets and lease liabilities included on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of the period indicated (in thousands): Financial Statement Line Item November 30, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets (1) Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 405,895 Finance lease assets (2) Property, plant and equipment, net 152,846 Total lease assets $ 558,741 Liabilities Current Operating lease liabilities Current operating lease liabilities $ 98,640 Finance lease liabilities Accrued expenses 6,635 Non-current Operating lease liabilities Non-current operating lease liabilities 337,981 Finance lease liabilities Other liabilities 154,801 Total lease liabilities $ 598,057 (1) Net of accumulated amortization of $24.6 million . (2) Net of accumulated amortization of $8.1 million . The following table is a summary of expenses and income related to leases included on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, for the period indicated (in thousands): November 30, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 27,735 Finance lease cost Amortization of leased assets 1,136 Interest on lease liabilities 1,189 Other 2,691 Net lease cost (1) $ 32,751 (1) Lease costs are primarily recognized in cost of revenue. The following table is a summary of the weighted-average remaining lease terms and weighted-average discount rates of the Company's leases, as of the period indicated: November 30, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases 5.7 years 3.25 % Finance leases 6.5 years 4.35 % The following table sets forth other supplemental information related to the Company's lease portfolio (in thousands): November 30, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases (1) $ 26,864 Operating cash flows from finance leases (1) 1,189 Financing activities from finance leases (2) 1,120 Non-cash right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities: Operating leases 17,901 Finance leases 111,591 (1) Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in Operating Activities of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. (2) Included in payments toward debt agreements in Financing Activities of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The future minimum lease payments under operating and finance leases as of November 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Twelve months ended November 30, Operating Leases (1) Finance Leases Total 2020 $ 110,223 $ 11,635 $ 121,858 2021 93,597 11,676 105,273 2022 75,609 12,140 87,749 2023 56,764 11,694 68,458 2024 46,447 11,829 58,276 Thereafter 103,899 132,235 236,134 Total minimum lease payments $ 486,539 $ 191,209 $ 677,748 Less: Interest (49,918 ) (29,773 ) (79,691 ) Present value of lease liabilities $ 436,621 $ 161,436 $ 598,057 (1) Excludes $18.4 million of payments related to leases signed but not yet commenced. Additionally, certain leases signed but not yet commenced contain residual value guarantees and purchase options not deemed probable. As disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, the future minimum lease payments of non-cancelable operating leases prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02 were as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year Ending August 31, Amount 2020 $ 118,312 2021 102,915 2022 84,729 2023 63,206 2024 51,091 Thereafter 182,932 Total minimum lease payments $ 603,185 Total operating lease expense prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02 was approximately $125.4 million , $130.2 million and $117.2 million for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Notes Payable and Long-Term Deb

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt Notes payable and long-term debt outstanding as of November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019 are summarized below (in thousands): Maturity Date November 30, August 31, 5.625% Senior Notes Dec 15, 2020 399,109 398,886 4.700% Senior Notes Sep 15, 2022 498,169 498,004 4.900% Senior Notes Jul 14, 2023 299,118 299,057 3.950% Senior Notes Jan 12, 2028 494,978 494,825 Borrowings under credit facilities (1) Nov 8, 2022 and Aug 24, 2020 — — Borrowings under loans Nov 8, 2022 and Aug 24, 2020 799,521 805,693 Total notes payable and long-term debt 2,490,895 2,496,465 Less current installments of notes payable and long-term debt 375,180 375,181 Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments $ 2,115,715 $ 2,121,284 (1) As of November 30, 2019 , the Company has $2.6 billion in available unused borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facilities. The revolving credit facility supports commercial paper outstanding, if any. The Company has a borrowing capacity of up to $1.8 billion under its commercial paper program. Debt Covenants Borrowings under the Company’s debt agreements are subject to various covenants that limit the Company’s ability to: incur additional indebtedness, sell assets, effect mergers and certain transactions, and effect certain transactions with subsidiaries and affiliates. In addition, the revolving credit facilities and the 4.900% Senior Notes contain debt leverage and interest coverage covenants. The Company is also subject to certain covenants requiring the Company to offer to repurchase the 5.625% , 4.700% , 4.900% or 3.950% Senior Notes upon a change of control. As of November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019 , the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants. Fair Value Refer to Note 16

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses	Accrued Expenses Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands): November 30, 2019 August 31, 2019 Contract liabilities (1) $ 488,337 $ 511,329 Accrued compensation and employee benefits 650,820 600,907 Other accrued expenses 2,028,794 1,877,908 Accrued expenses $ 3,167,951 $ 2,990,144 (1) Revenue recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2019 that was included in the contract liability balance as of September 1, 2019 was $101.4 million .

Postretirement and Other Employ

Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits	Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits Postretirement Benefits Net Periodic Benefit Cost The following table provides information about the net periodic benefit cost for all plans for the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Service cost (1) $ 4,463 $ 295 Interest cost (2) 763 885 Expected long-term return on plan assets (2) (2,786 ) (1,352 ) Recognized actuarial loss (2) 223 208 Amortization of prior service credit (2) (11 ) (12 ) Net periodic benefit cost $ 2,652 $ 24 (1) Service cost is recognized in cost of revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. (2) Components are recognized in other expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Acquired Plan As a result of the third closing of the JJMD acquisition, the Company assumed a pension obligation for employees in Switzerland (the “Switzerland plan”). The Switzerland plan, which is a qualified defined benefit pension plan, provides benefits based on average employee earnings over an approximately 8 years service period preceding retirement and length of employee service. The Company’s policy is to contribute amounts sufficient to meet minimum funding requirements as set forth in Switzerland employee benefit and tax laws plus such additional amounts as are deemed appropriate by the Company. The following tables provide information only related to the Switzerland plan as of the acquisition date, September 30, 2019, and are preliminary estimates. Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets The benefit obligations and plan assets, changes to the benefit obligation and plan assets and the funded status of the Switzerland plan as of September 30, 2019 are as follows (in thousands): September 30, 2019 Ending projected benefit obligation $ (404,297 ) Ending fair value of plan assets $ 345,473 Unfunded status $ (58,824 ) Cash Flows The Company expects to make cash contributions between $9.5 million and $11.7 million to its Switzerland pension plan during fiscal year 2020 . The estimated future benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year Ended August 31, Amount 2020 $ 24,698 2021 21,698 2022 20,098 2023 18,398 2024 17,298 2025 through 2029 82,992 Accumulated Benefit Obligation The following table provides information for the Switzerland plan with an accumulated benefit obligation as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands): September 30, 2019 Projected benefit obligation $ (404,297 ) Accumulated benefit obligation $ (394,427 ) Fair value of plan assets $ 345,473

Derivative Financial Instrument

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities	Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company is directly and indirectly affected by changes in certain market conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact the Company’s financial performance and are referred to as market risks. The Company, where deemed appropriate, uses derivatives as risk management tools to mitigate the potential impact of certain market risks. The primary market risks managed by the Company through the use of derivative instruments are foreign currency risk and interest rate risk. Foreign Currency Risk Management Forward contracts are put in place to manage the foreign currency risk associated with the anticipated foreign currency denominated revenues and expenses. A hedging relationship existed with an aggregate notional amount outstanding of $284.2 million and $334.1 million as of November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019 , respectively. The related forward foreign exchange contracts have been designated as hedging instruments and are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The forward foreign exchange contract transactions will effectively lock in the value of anticipated foreign currency denominated revenues and expenses against foreign currency fluctuations. The anticipated foreign currency denominated revenues and expenses being hedged are expected to occur between December 1, 2019 and November 30, 2020 . In addition to derivatives that are designated as hedging instruments and qualify for hedge accounting, the Company also enters into forward contracts to economically hedge transactional exposure associated with commitments arising from trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, fixed purchase obligations and intercompany transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the respective operating entity. The aggregate notional amount of these outstanding contracts as of November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019 , was $3.1 billion and $2.5 billion , respectively. Refer to Note 16 – “Fair Value Measurements” for the fair values and classification of the Company’s derivative instruments. The gains and losses recognized in earnings due to hedge ineffectiveness and the amount excluded from effectiveness testing were not material for all periods presented and are included as components of net revenue, cost of revenue and selling, general and administrative expense, which are the same line items in which the hedged items are recorded. The following table presents the gains and losses from forward contracts recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated (in thousands): Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Income on Derivatives Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Forward foreign exchange contracts (1) Cost of revenue $ 26,718 $ (6,986 ) (1) During the three months ended November 30, 2019 , the Company recognized $28.9 million of foreign currency losses in cost of revenue, which are offset by the gains from the forward foreign exchange contracts. During the three months ended November 30, 2018 , the Company recognized $4.5 million of foreign currency gains in cost of revenue, which are offset by the losses from the forward foreign exchange contracts. Interest Rate Risk Management The Company periodically enters into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk associated with the Company’s borrowings. Cash Flow Hedges The following table presents the interest rate swaps outstanding as of November 30, 2019 , which have been designated as hedging instruments and accounted for as cash flow hedges: Interest Rate Swap Summary Hedged Interest Rate Payments Aggregate Notional Amount (in millions) Effective Date Expiration Date (1) Forward Interest Rate Swap Anticipated Debt Issuance Fixed $ 200.0 October 22, 2018 December 15, 2020 (2) Interest Rate Swaps (3) 2017 Term Loan Facility Variable $ 200.0 October 11, 2018 August 31, 2020 2018 Term Loan Facility Variable $ 350.0 August 24, 2018 August 24, 2020 (1) The contracts will be settled with the respective counterparties on a net basis at the expiration date for the forward interest rate swap and at each settlement date for the interest rate swaps. (2) If the anticipated debt issuance occurs before December 15, 2020, the contracts will be terminated simultaneously with the debt issuance. (3) The Company pays interest based upon a fixed rate as agreed upon with the respective counterparties and receives variable rate interest payments based on the one-month LIBOR for the $500.0 million Term Loan Facility, expiring on November 8, 2022 (the “2017 Term Loan Facility”), for which $200.0 million is hedged, and based on the three-month LIBOR for the $350.0 million Term Loan Facility, which expires on August 24, 2020 (the “2018 Term Loan Facility”).

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”), net of tax, by component for the three months ended November 30, 2019 (in thousands): Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Derivative Instruments Actuarial Loss Prior Service Cost Available for Sale Securities Total Balance as of August 31, 2019 $ (14,298 ) $ (39,398 ) $ (28,033 ) $ (608 ) $ (457 ) (82,794 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (529 ) 10,945 — — (8,827 ) 1,589 Amounts reclassified from AOCI — 6,883 — — — 6,883 Other comprehensive (loss) income (1) (529 ) 17,828 — — (8,827 ) 8,472 Balance as of November 30, 2019 $ (14,827 ) $ (21,570 ) $ (28,033 ) $ (608 ) $ (9,284 ) $ (74,322 ) (1) Amounts are net of tax, which are immaterial. The following table sets forth the amounts reclassified from AOCI into the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and the associated financial statement line item, net of tax, for the periods indicated (in thousands): Three months ended Comprehensive Income Components Financial Statement Line Item November 30, November 30, Realized losses (gains) on derivative instruments: (1) Foreign exchange contracts Cost of revenue $ 7,314 $ 14,615 Interest rate contracts Interest expense (431 ) (430 ) Total amounts reclassified from AOCI (2) $ 6,883 $ 14,185 (1) The Company expects to reclassify $5.0 million into earnings during the next twelve months, which will primarily be classified as a component of cost of revenue. (2) Amounts are net of tax, which are immaterial for the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 .

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense as follows (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Restricted stock units $ 28,183 $ 15,051 Employee stock purchase plan 2,040 2,198 Total $ 30,223 $ 17,249 As of November 30, 2019 , the shares available to be issued under the 2011 Stock Award and Incentive Plan were 10,494,288 . Restricted Stock Units Certain key employees have been granted time-based, performance-based and market-based restricted stock units. The time-based restricted stock units generally vest on a graded vesting schedule over three years . The performance-based restricted stock units generally vest on a cliff vesting schedule over three years and up to a maximum of 150% , depending on the specified performance condition and the level of achievement obtained. The performance-based restricted stock units have a vesting condition that is based upon the Company’s cumulative adjusted core earnings per share during the performance period. The market-based restricted stock units generally vest on a cliff vesting schedule over three years and up to a maximum of 200% , depending on the specified performance condition and the level of achievement obtained. The market-based restricted stock units have a vesting condition that is tied to the Company’s total shareholder return based on the Company’s stock performance in relation to the companies in the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Super Composite Technology Hardware and Equipment Index excluding the Company. During the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 , the Company awarded approximately 1.1 million and 1.5 million time-based restricted stock units, respectively, 0.3 million and 0.4 million performance-based restricted stock units, respectively and 0.3 million and 0.4 million market-based restricted stock units, respectively. The following represents the stock-based compensation information for the period indicated (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense—restricted stock units $ 79,953 Remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock units expense 1.5 years Common Stock Outstanding The following represents the common stock outstanding for the periods indicated: Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Common stock outstanding: Beginning balances 153,520,380 164,588,172 Shares issued upon exercise of stock options 13,930 — Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan — 354 Vesting of restricted stock 1,916,740 1,686,163 Purchases of treasury stock under employee stock plans (530,417 ) (407,447 ) Treasury shares purchased (1) (2,620,277 ) (7,880,346 ) Ending balances 152,300,356 157,986,896 (1) In September 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $600.0 million of the Company’s common stock as part of a two-year capital allocation framework (the “2020 Share Repurchase Program”). As of November 30, 2019 , 2.6 million shares had been repurchased for $96.4 million and $503.6 million remains available under the 2020 Share Repurchase Program.

Concentration of Risk and Segme

Concentration of Risk and Segment Data	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Concentration of Risk and Segment Data	Concentration of Risk and Segment Data Concentration of Risk Sales of the Company’s products are concentrated among specific customers. During the three months ended November 30, 2019 , the Company’s five largest customers accounted for approximately 49% of its net revenue and 65 customers accounted for approximately 90% of its net revenue. Sales to these customers were reported in the Electronics Manufacturing Services (“EMS”) and Diversified Manufacturing Services (“DMS”) operating segments. The Company procures components from a broad group of suppliers. Some of the products manufactured by the Company require one or more components that are available from only a single source. Segment Data Net revenue for the operating segments is attributed to the segment in which the service is performed. An operating segment’s performance is evaluated based on its pre-tax operating contribution, or segment income. Segment income is defined as net revenue less cost of revenue, segment selling, general and administrative expenses, segment research and development expenses and an allocation of corporate manufacturing expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. Segment income does not include amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense and related charges, restructuring and related charges, distressed customer charges, acquisition and integration charges, loss on disposal of subsidiaries, settlement of receivables and related charges, impairment of notes receivable and related charges, restructuring of securities loss, goodwill impairment charges, business interruption and impairment charges, net, income (loss) from discontinued operations, gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, other expense (excluding certain components of net periodic benefit cost), interest income, interest expense, income tax expense or adjustment for net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests. Transactions between operating segments are generally recorded at amounts that approximate those at which we would transact with third parties. The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by segment (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 EMS DMS Total EMS DMS Total Timing of transfer Point in time $ 1,390,910 $ 1,869,479 $ 3,260,389 $ 420,661 $ 2,101,651 $ 2,522,312 Over time 3,026,642 1,218,667 4,245,309 3,082,442 901,521 3,983,963 Total $ 4,417,552 $ 3,088,146 $ 7,505,698 $ 3,503,103 $ 3,003,172 $ 6,506,275 The following table sets forth operating segment information (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Segment income and reconciliation of income before income tax EMS $ 104,700 $ 84,095 DMS 172,615 169,565 Total segment income $ 277,315 $ 253,660 Reconciling items: Amortization of intangibles (16,140 ) (7,646 ) Stock-based compensation expense and related charges (30,223 ) (17,249 ) Restructuring and related charges (45,251 ) (6,025 ) Distressed customer charge (14,963 ) — Business interruption and impairment charges, net (1) — 2,860 Acquisition and integration charges (16,134 ) (8,890 ) Other expense (net of periodic benefit cost) (12,997 ) (13,550 ) Interest income 5,944 4,379 Interest expense (44,911 ) (42,652 ) Income before income tax $ 102,640 $ 164,887 (1) Charges, net of insurance proceeds of $2.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 2018 , relate to business interruption and asset impairment costs associated with damage from Hurricane Maria, which impacted our operations in Cayey, Puerto Rico. As of November 30, 2019 , the Company operated in 30 countries worldwide. Sales to unaffiliated customers are based on the Company’s location that maintains the customer relationship and transacts the external sale. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, foreign source revenue expressed as a percentage of net revenue: Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Foreign source revenue 81.8 % 92.7 %

Restructuring and Related Charg

Restructuring and Related Charges	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Charges	Restructuring and Related Charges Following is a summary of the Company’s restructuring and related charges (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 (2) November 30, 2018 (3) Employee severance and benefit costs $ 18,781 $ 5,179 Lease costs 239 9 Asset write-off costs 16,316 184 Other costs 9,915 653 Total restructuring and related charges (1) $ 45,251 $ 6,025 (1) Includes $17.4 million and $4.4 million recorded in the EMS segment, $25.2 million and $1.6 million recorded in the DMS segment and $2.7 million and $0.0 million of non-allocated charges for the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Except for asset write-off costs, all restructuring and related charges are cash costs. (2) Primarily relates to the 2020 Restructuring Plan. (3) Primarily relates to the 2017 Restructuring Plan. 2020 Restructuring Plan On September 20, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors formally approved a restructuring plan to realign the Company’s global capacity support infrastructure, particularly in the Company’s mobility footprint in China, in order to optimize organizational effectiveness. This action includes headcount reductions and capacity realignment (the “2020 Restructuring Plan”). The 2020 Restructuring Plan reflects the Company’s intention only and restructuring decisions, and the timing of such decisions, at certain locations are still subject to consultation with the Company’s employees and their representatives. The Company currently expects to recognize approximately $85.0 million in pre-tax restructuring and other related costs primarily over the course of the Company’s fiscal year 2020. This information will be subject to the finalization of timetables for the transition of functions, consultation with employees and their representatives as well as the statutory severance requirements of the particular jurisdictions impacted, and the amount and timing of the actual charges may vary due to a variety of factors. The Company’s estimates for the charges discussed above exclude any potential income tax effects. The table below summarizes the Company’s liability activity, primarily associated with the 2020 Restructuring Plan (in thousands): Employee Severance and Benefit Costs Lease Costs Asset Write-off Costs Other Related Costs Total Balance as of August 31, 2019 (1) $ 3,162 $ 1,980 $ — $ 789 $ 5,931 Restructuring related charges 18,781 239 16,316 265 35,601 Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity (100 ) — (16,316 ) (1 ) (16,417 ) Cash payments (7,624 ) (158 ) — (549 ) (8,331 ) Balance as of November 30, 2019 $ 14,219 $ 2,061 $ — $ 504 $ 16,784 (1) Balance as of August 31, 2019 primarily relates to the 2017 Restructuring Plan.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Effective Income Tax Rate The U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the Company's effective income tax rate are as follows: Three months ended November 30, November 30, U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % Effective income tax rate 60.3 % 24.8 % The effective income tax rate increased for the three months ended November 30, 2019 , compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018 , primarily due to: (i) $13.3 million of tax benefit for the three months ended November 30, 2018 related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”) adjustments and (ii) increased restructuring charges with minimal related tax benefit for the three months ended November 30, 2019 . The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% during the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 primarily due to: (i) losses in tax jurisdictions with existing valuation allowances; (ii) tax incentives granted to sites in Brazil, China, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam; and (iii) adjustments to amounts previously recorded for the Tax Act for the three months ended November 30, 2018 .

Earnings Per Share and Dividend

Earnings Per Share and Dividends	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share and Dividends	Earnings Per Share and Dividends Earnings Per Share The Company calculates its basic earnings per share by dividing net income attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s diluted earnings per share is calculated in a similar manner, but includes the effect of dilutive securities. The difference between the weighted average number of basic shares outstanding and the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding is primarily due to dilutive unvested restricted stock unit awards (“restricted stock units”) and dilutive stock appreciation rights. Potential shares of common stock are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share when their effect would be antidilutive. Performance-based restricted stock units are considered dilutive when the related performance criteria have been met assuming the end of the reporting period represents the end of the performance period. All potential shares of common stock are antidilutive in periods of net loss. Potential shares of common stock not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive or because the performance criterion was not met were as follows (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Restricted stock units 1,126 2,157 Dividends The following table sets forth cash dividends declared by the Company to common stockholders during the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands, except for per share data): Dividend Declaration Date Dividend per Share Total of Cash Dividends Declared Date of Record for Dividend Payment Dividend Cash Payment Date Fiscal Year 2020: October 17, 2019 $ 0.08 $ 12,647 November 15, 2019 December 2, 2019 Fiscal Year 2019: October 18, 2018 $ 0.08 $ 13,226 November 15, 2018 December 3, 2018

Business Acquisitions

Business Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Acquisitions	Business Acquisitions During fiscal year 2018, the Company and Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies (“JJMD”) entered into a Framework Agreement to form a strategic collaboration and expand its existing relationship. The strategic collaboration expands the Company’s medical device manufacturing portfolio, diversification and capabilities. On February 25, 2019 and April 29, 2019, under the terms of the Framework Agreement, the Company completed the initial and second closings, respectively, of its acquisition of certain assets of JJMD. The preliminary aggregate purchase price paid for the initial and second closings was approximately $163.1 million in cash, which remains subject to certain post-closing adjustments. For the initial and second closings, total assets acquired of $169.4 million and total liabilities assumed of $6.3 million were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition dates. On September 30, 2019, under the terms of the Framework Agreement, the Company completed the third closing of its acquisition of certain assets of JJMD. The preliminary aggregate purchase price paid for the third closing was approximately $106.9 million in cash, which remains subject to certain post-closing adjustments based on conditions within the Framework Agreement. For the third closing, total assets acquired of $185.0 million , including $83.2 million in contract assets, $35.1 million in inventory and $55.7 million in goodwill, and total liabilities assumed of $78.1 million , including $58.8 million of pension obligations, were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. There were no intangible assets identified in this acquisition and the goodwill is primarily attributable to the assembled workforce. The majority of the goodwill is currently not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The acquisition of the JJMD assets have been accounted for as separate business combinations for each closing using the acquisition method of accounting. The Company is currently evaluating the fair values of the assets and liabilities related to these business combinations. The preliminary estimates and measurements are, therefore, subject to change during the measurement period for assets acquired, liabilities assumed and tax adjustments. The results of operations were included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial results beginning on February 25, 2019 for the initial closing, April 29, 2019 for the second closing and September 30, 2019 for the third closing. The Company believes it is impracticable to provide pro forma information for the acquisition of the JJMD assets.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis The following table presents the fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis as of the periods indicated: (in thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy November 30, 2019 August 31, 2019 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Cash equivalents Level 1 (1) $ 47,257 $ 27,804 Prepaid expenses and other current assets: Short-term investments Level 1 16,350 14,088 Forward foreign exchange contracts: Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (2) 1,623 904 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (2) 14,240 6,878 Other assets: Senior Non-Convertible Preferred Stock Level 3 (3) 25,200 33,102 Liabilities: Accrued expenses: Forward foreign exchange contracts: Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (2) $ 3,357 $ 15,999 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (2) 13,154 55,391 Interest rate swaps: Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (4) 4,319 5,918 Other liabilities: Forward interest rate swaps: Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (4) 28,784 35,045 (1) Consist of investments that are readily convertible to cash with original maturities of 90 days or less. (2) The Company’s forward foreign exchange contracts are measured on a recurring basis at fair value, based on foreign currency spot rates and forward rates quoted by banks or foreign currency dealers. (3) The Senior Non-Convertible Preferred Stock is valued each reporting period using unobservable inputs based on a discounted cash flow model and is classified as an available for sale debt security with any unrealized loss recorded to AOCI. As of November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019, the unobservable inputs have an immaterial impact on the fair value calculation. (4) Fair value measurements are based on the contractual terms of the derivatives and use observable market-based inputs. The interest rate swaps are valued using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative using observable inputs including interest rate curves and credit spreads. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The carrying amounts of borrowings under credit facilities and under loans approximates fair value as interest rates on these instruments approximates current market rates. Notes payable and long-term debt is carried at amortized cost; however, the Company estimates the fair values of notes payable and long-term debt for disclosure purposes. The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's notes payable and long-term debt, by hierarchy level as of the periods indicated: November 30, 2019 August 31, 2019 (in thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Notes payable and long-term debt: (Note 5) 5.625% Senior Notes Level 2 (1) $ 399,109 $ 413,664 $ 398,886 $ 416,000 4.700% Senior Notes Level 2 (1) 498,169 529,660 498,004 525,890 4.900% Senior Notes Level 3 (2) 299,118 321,399 299,057 318,704 3.950% Senior Notes Level 2 (1) 494,978 517,275 494,825 509,845 (1) The fair value estimates are based upon observable market data. (2) This fair value estimate is based on the Company’s indicative borrowing cost derived from discounted cash flows. Refer to Note 7

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies The Company is party to certain lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

New Accounting Guidance

New Accounting Guidance	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
New Accounting Guidance	New Accounting Guidance Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance During fiscal year 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard revising lease accounting, which requires the Company to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and disclose key information regarding leasing arrangements. The accounting standard became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. Refer to Note 4 - “Leases” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details. During fiscal year 2017, the FASB issued a new accounting standard to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities by simplifying the application of hedge accounting and improving the related disclosures in its financial statements. This guidance became effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. The guidance was applied using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements; however, the impact on future periods will depend on the facts and circumstances of future transactions. Recently Issued Accounting Guidance During fiscal year 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard, which replaces the existing incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. This guidance must be applied using a modified retrospective or prospective transition method, depending on the area covered by this accounting standard. The Company is currently assessing the impact this new standard may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. During fiscal year 2018, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact this new standard may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. Recently issued accounting guidance not discussed above is not applicable or did not have, or is not expected to have, a material impact to the Company.

New Accounting Guidance (Polici

New Accounting Guidance (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance	Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance During fiscal year 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard revising lease accounting, which requires the Company to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and disclose key information regarding leasing arrangements. The accounting standard became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. Refer to Note 4 - “Leases” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details. During fiscal year 2017, the FASB issued a new accounting standard to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities by simplifying the application of hedge accounting and improving the related disclosures in its financial statements. This guidance became effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. The guidance was applied using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements; however, the impact on future periods will depend on the facts and circumstances of future transactions. Recently Issued Accounting Guidance During fiscal year 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard, which replaces the existing incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. This guidance must be applied using a modified retrospective or prospective transition method, depending on the area covered by this accounting standard. The Company is currently assessing the impact this new standard may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. During fiscal year 2018, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact this new standard may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. Recently issued accounting guidance not discussed above is not applicable or did not have, or is not expected to have, a material impact to the Company.

Trade Accounts Receivable Sec_2

Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]
Asset-backed Securitization Programs and Key Terms	Following is a summary of the asset-backed securitization programs and key terms: Maximum Amount of (1) Expiration North American $ 390.0 November 22, 2021 Foreign $ 400.0 September 30, 2021 (1) Maximum amount available at any one time.
Asset-backed Securitization Programs Amounts Recognized	In connection with the asset-backed securitization programs, the Company recognized the following (in millions): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 (3) Trade accounts receivable sold $ 1,162 $ 750 Cash proceeds received (1) $ 1,156 $ 744 Pre-tax losses on sale of receivables (2) $ 6 $ 6 (1) The amounts primarily represent proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving-period transfers. (2) Recorded to other expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. (3) Excludes $650.3 million of trade accounts receivable sold, $488.1 million of cash and $13.9 million of net cash received prior to the amendment of the foreign asset-backed securitization program and under the previous North American asset-backed securitization program which occurred during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.
Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs Key Terms	The following is a summary of the trade accounts receivable sale programs with unaffiliated financial institutions where the Company may elect to sell receivables and the unaffiliated financial institution may elect to purchase, at a discount, on an ongoing basis: Program (10) Maximum (1) Type of Expiration A $ 800.0 Uncommitted August 31, 2022 (2) B $ 150.0 Uncommitted November 30, 2020 (3) C 800.0 CNY Uncommitted June 30, 2020 D $ 150.0 Uncommitted May 4, 2023 (4) E $ 50.0 Uncommitted August 25, 2020 F $ 150.0 Uncommitted January 25, 2020 (5) G $ 50.0 Uncommitted February 23, 2023 (2) H $ 100.0 Uncommitted August 10, 2020 (6) I $ 100.0 Uncommitted July 21, 2020 (7) J $ 740.0 Uncommitted February 28, 2020 (8) K $ 110.0 Uncommitted April 11, 2020 (9) (1) Maximum amount available at any one time. (2) Any party may elect to terminate the agreement upon 15 days prior notice. (3) The program will automatically extend for one year at each expiration date unless either party provides 10 days notice of termination. (4) Any party may elect to terminate the agreement upon 30 days prior notice. (5) The program will be automatically extended through January 25, 2023 unless either party provides 30 days notice of termination. (6) The program will be automatically extended through August 10, 2023 unless either party provides 30 days notice of termination. (7) The program will be automatically extended through August 21, 2023 unless either party provides 30 days notice of termination. (8) As of the date of this filing, program J is no longer being utilized as it has been replaced with a new $500.0 million program (see footnote 10 below for details). (9) The program will be automatically extended each year through April 11, 2025 unless either party provides 30 days notice of termination. (10) The Company entered into two new trade accounts receivable sale programs on December 5, 2019 with maximum amounts of $500.0 million and CHF 100.0 million , respectively.
Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs Amounts Recognized	In connection with the trade accounts receivable sale programs, the Company recognized the following (in millions): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Trade accounts receivable sold $ 1,962 $ 1,834 Cash proceeds received $ 1,957 $ 1,826 Pre-tax losses on sale of receivables (1) $ 5 $ 8 (1) Recorded to other expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): November 30, 2019 August 31, 2019 Raw materials $ 2,566,716 $ 2,310,081 Work in process 418,750 468,217 Finished goods 447,983 314,258 Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory (91,251 ) (69,553 ) Inventories, net $ 3,342,198 $ 3,023,003

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information, Lease Terms and Discount Rates	The following table sets forth the amount of lease assets and lease liabilities included on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of the period indicated (in thousands): Financial Statement Line Item November 30, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets (1) Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 405,895 Finance lease assets (2) Property, plant and equipment, net 152,846 Total lease assets $ 558,741 Liabilities Current Operating lease liabilities Current operating lease liabilities $ 98,640 Finance lease liabilities Accrued expenses 6,635 Non-current Operating lease liabilities Non-current operating lease liabilities 337,981 Finance lease liabilities Other liabilities 154,801 Total lease liabilities $ 598,057 (1) Net of accumulated amortization of $24.6 million . (2) Net of accumulated amortization of $8.1 million .
Summary of Expenses and Income and Supplemental Cash Flow Information	The following table is a summary of expenses and income related to leases included on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, for the period indicated (in thousands): November 30, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 27,735 Finance lease cost Amortization of leased assets 1,136 Interest on lease liabilities 1,189 Other 2,691 Net lease cost (1) $ 32,751 (1) Lease costs are primarily recognized in cost of revenue. The following table is a summary of the weighted-average remaining lease terms and weighted-average discount rates of the Company's leases, as of the period indicated: November 30, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases 5.7 years 3.25 % Finance leases 6.5 years 4.35 % The following table sets forth other supplemental information related to the Company's lease portfolio (in thousands): November 30, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases (1) $ 26,864 Operating cash flows from finance leases (1) 1,189 Financing activities from finance leases (2) 1,120 Non-cash right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities: Operating leases 17,901 Finance leases 111,591 (1) Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in Operating Activities of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. (2) Included in payments toward debt agreements in Financing Activities of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Future Minimum Lease Payments under Operating Leases	The future minimum lease payments under operating and finance leases as of November 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Twelve months ended November 30, Operating Leases (1) Finance Leases Total 2020 $ 110,223 $ 11,635 $ 121,858 2021 93,597 11,676 105,273 2022 75,609 12,140 87,749 2023 56,764 11,694 68,458 2024 46,447 11,829 58,276 Thereafter 103,899 132,235 236,134 Total minimum lease payments $ 486,539 $ 191,209 $ 677,748 Less: Interest (49,918 ) (29,773 ) (79,691 ) Present value of lease liabilities $ 436,621 $ 161,436 $ 598,057 (1) Excludes $18.4 million of payments related to leases signed but not yet commenced. Additionally, certain leases signed but not yet commenced contain residual value guarantees and purchase options not deemed probable.
Future Minimum Lease Payments under Finance Leases	The future minimum lease payments under operating and finance leases as of November 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Twelve months ended November 30, Operating Leases (1) Finance Leases Total 2020 $ 110,223 $ 11,635 $ 121,858 2021 93,597 11,676 105,273 2022 75,609 12,140 87,749 2023 56,764 11,694 68,458 2024 46,447 11,829 58,276 Thereafter 103,899 132,235 236,134 Total minimum lease payments $ 486,539 $ 191,209 $ 677,748 Less: Interest (49,918 ) (29,773 ) (79,691 ) Present value of lease liabilities $ 436,621 $ 161,436 $ 598,057 (1) Excludes $18.4 million of payments related to leases signed but not yet commenced. Additionally, certain leases signed but not yet commenced contain residual value guarantees and purchase options not deemed probable.
Future Minimum Lease Payments under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases	As disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, the future minimum lease payments of non-cancelable operating leases prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02 were as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year Ending August 31, Amount 2020 $ 118,312 2021 102,915 2022 84,729 2023 63,206 2024 51,091 Thereafter 182,932 Total minimum lease payments $ 603,185

Notes Payable and Long-Term D_2

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Notes Payable and Long-term Debt	Notes payable and long-term debt outstanding as of November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019 are summarized below (in thousands): Maturity Date November 30, August 31, 5.625% Senior Notes Dec 15, 2020 399,109 398,886 4.700% Senior Notes Sep 15, 2022 498,169 498,004 4.900% Senior Notes Jul 14, 2023 299,118 299,057 3.950% Senior Notes Jan 12, 2028 494,978 494,825 Borrowings under credit facilities (1) Nov 8, 2022 and Aug 24, 2020 — — Borrowings under loans Nov 8, 2022 and Aug 24, 2020 799,521 805,693 Total notes payable and long-term debt 2,490,895 2,496,465 Less current installments of notes payable and long-term debt 375,180 375,181 Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments $ 2,115,715 $ 2,121,284 (1) As of November 30, 2019 , the Company has $2.6 billion in available unused borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facilities. The revolving credit facility supports commercial paper outstanding, if any. The Company has a borrowing capacity of up to $1.8 billion

Accrued Expenses (Tables)

Accrued Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Expenses	Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands): November 30, 2019 August 31, 2019 Contract liabilities (1) $ 488,337 $ 511,329 Accrued compensation and employee benefits 650,820 600,907 Other accrued expenses 2,028,794 1,877,908 Accrued expenses $ 3,167,951 $ 2,990,144 (1) Revenue recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2019 that was included in the contract liability balance as of September 1, 2019 was $101.4 million .

Postretirement and Other Empl_2

Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Information about Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Plans	The following table provides information about the net periodic benefit cost for all plans for the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Service cost (1) $ 4,463 $ 295 Interest cost (2) 763 885 Expected long-term return on plan assets (2) (2,786 ) (1,352 ) Recognized actuarial loss (2) 223 208 Amortization of prior service credit (2) (11 ) (12 ) Net periodic benefit cost $ 2,652 $ 24 (1) Service cost is recognized in cost of revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. (2) Components are recognized in other expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Reconciliation of Change in Benefit Obligations for Plans	The benefit obligations and plan assets, changes to the benefit obligation and plan assets and the funded status of the Switzerland plan as of September 30, 2019 are as follows (in thousands): September 30, 2019 Ending projected benefit obligation $ (404,297 ) Ending fair value of plan assets $ 345,473 Unfunded status $ (58,824 )
Reconciliation of Changes in Pension Plan Assets	The benefit obligations and plan assets, changes to the benefit obligation and plan assets and the funded status of the Switzerland plan as of September 30, 2019 are as follows (in thousands): September 30, 2019 Ending projected benefit obligation $ (404,297 ) Ending fair value of plan assets $ 345,473 Unfunded status $ (58,824 )
Estimated Future Benefit Payments	The Company expects to make cash contributions between $9.5 million and $11.7 million to its Switzerland pension plan during fiscal year 2020 . The estimated future benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year Ended August 31, Amount 2020 $ 24,698 2021 21,698 2022 20,098 2023 18,398 2024 17,298 2025 through 2029 82,992
Information for Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets	The following table provides information for the Switzerland plan with an accumulated benefit obligation as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands): September 30, 2019 Projected benefit obligation $ (404,297 ) Accumulated benefit obligation $ (394,427 ) Fair value of plan assets $ 345,473

Derivative Financial Instrume_2

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Net Gains from Forward Contracts Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Operations	The following table presents the gains and losses from forward contracts recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated (in thousands): Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Income on Derivatives Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Forward foreign exchange contracts (1) Cost of revenue $ 26,718 $ (6,986 ) (1) During the three months ended November 30, 2019 , the Company recognized $28.9 million of foreign currency losses in cost of revenue, which are offset by the gains from the forward foreign exchange contracts. During the three months ended November 30, 2018 , the Company recognized $4.5 million of foreign currency gains in cost of revenue, which are offset by the losses from the forward foreign exchange contracts.
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions	The following table presents the interest rate swaps outstanding as of November 30, 2019 , which have been designated as hedging instruments and accounted for as cash flow hedges: Interest Rate Swap Summary Hedged Interest Rate Payments Aggregate Notional Amount (in millions) Effective Date Expiration Date (1) Forward Interest Rate Swap Anticipated Debt Issuance Fixed $ 200.0 October 22, 2018 December 15, 2020 (2) Interest Rate Swaps (3) 2017 Term Loan Facility Variable $ 200.0 October 11, 2018 August 31, 2020 2018 Term Loan Facility Variable $ 350.0 August 24, 2018 August 24, 2020 (1) The contracts will be settled with the respective counterparties on a net basis at the expiration date for the forward interest rate swap and at each settlement date for the interest rate swaps. (2) If the anticipated debt issuance occurs before December 15, 2020, the contracts will be terminated simultaneously with the debt issuance. (3) The Company pays interest based upon a fixed rate as agreed upon with the respective counterparties and receives variable rate interest payments based on the one-month LIBOR for the $500.0 million Term Loan Facility, expiring on November 8, 2022 (the “2017 Term Loan Facility”), for which $200.0 million is hedged, and based on the three-month LIBOR for the $350.0 million Term Loan Facility, which expires on August 24, 2020 (the “2018 Term Loan Facility”).

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”), net of tax, by component for the three months ended November 30, 2019 (in thousands): Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Derivative Instruments Actuarial Loss Prior Service Cost Available for Sale Securities Total Balance as of August 31, 2019 $ (14,298 ) $ (39,398 ) $ (28,033 ) $ (608 ) $ (457 ) (82,794 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (529 ) 10,945 — — (8,827 ) 1,589 Amounts reclassified from AOCI — 6,883 — — — 6,883 Other comprehensive (loss) income (1) (529 ) 17,828 — — (8,827 ) 8,472 Balance as of November 30, 2019 $ (14,827 ) $ (21,570 ) $ (28,033 ) $ (608 ) $ (9,284 ) $ (74,322 ) (1) Amounts are net of tax, which are immaterial.
Reclassification from AOCI	The following table sets forth the amounts reclassified from AOCI into the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and the associated financial statement line item, net of tax, for the periods indicated (in thousands): Three months ended Comprehensive Income Components Financial Statement Line Item November 30, November 30, Realized losses (gains) on derivative instruments: (1) Foreign exchange contracts Cost of revenue $ 7,314 $ 14,615 Interest rate contracts Interest expense (431 ) (430 ) Total amounts reclassified from AOCI (2) $ 6,883 $ 14,185 (1) The Company expects to reclassify $5.0 million into earnings during the next twelve months, which will primarily be classified as a component of cost of revenue. (2) Amounts are net of tax, which are immaterial for the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 .

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Recognized Stock-based Compensation Expense	The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense as follows (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Restricted stock units $ 28,183 $ 15,051 Employee stock purchase plan 2,040 2,198 Total $ 30,223 $ 17,249
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Information	The following represents the stock-based compensation information for the period indicated (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense—restricted stock units $ 79,953 Remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock units expense 1.5 years
Schedule of Common Stock Outstanding	The following represents the common stock outstanding for the periods indicated: Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Common stock outstanding: Beginning balances 153,520,380 164,588,172 Shares issued upon exercise of stock options 13,930 — Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan — 354 Vesting of restricted stock 1,916,740 1,686,163 Purchases of treasury stock under employee stock plans (530,417 ) (407,447 ) Treasury shares purchased (1) (2,620,277 ) (7,880,346 ) Ending balances 152,300,356 157,986,896 (1) In September 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $600.0 million of the Company’s common stock as part of a two-year capital allocation framework (the “2020 Share Repurchase Program”). As of November 30, 2019 , 2.6 million shares had been repurchased for $96.4 million and $503.6 million remains available under the 2020 Share Repurchase Program.

Concentration of Risk and Seg_2

Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenues Disaggregated by Segment	The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by segment (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 EMS DMS Total EMS DMS Total Timing of transfer Point in time $ 1,390,910 $ 1,869,479 $ 3,260,389 $ 420,661 $ 2,101,651 $ 2,522,312 Over time 3,026,642 1,218,667 4,245,309 3,082,442 901,521 3,983,963 Total $ 4,417,552 $ 3,088,146 $ 7,505,698 $ 3,503,103 $ 3,003,172 $ 6,506,275
Reconciliation of Income from Segments to Consolidated	The following table sets forth operating segment information (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Segment income and reconciliation of income before income tax EMS $ 104,700 $ 84,095 DMS 172,615 169,565 Total segment income $ 277,315 $ 253,660 Reconciling items: Amortization of intangibles (16,140 ) (7,646 ) Stock-based compensation expense and related charges (30,223 ) (17,249 ) Restructuring and related charges (45,251 ) (6,025 ) Distressed customer charge (14,963 ) — Business interruption and impairment charges, net (1) — 2,860 Acquisition and integration charges (16,134 ) (8,890 ) Other expense (net of periodic benefit cost) (12,997 ) (13,550 ) Interest income 5,944 4,379 Interest expense (44,911 ) (42,652 ) Income before income tax $ 102,640 $ 164,887 (1) Charges, net of insurance proceeds of $2.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 2018 , relate to business interruption and asset impairment costs associated with damage from Hurricane Maria, which impacted our operations in Cayey, Puerto Rico.
Schedule of Foreign Source Revenue	The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, foreign source revenue expressed as a percentage of net revenue: Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Foreign source revenue 81.8 % 92.7 %

Restructuring and Related Cha_2

Restructuring and Related Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Summary of Restructuring and Related Charges	Following is a summary of the Company’s restructuring and related charges (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 (2) November 30, 2018 (3) Employee severance and benefit costs $ 18,781 $ 5,179 Lease costs 239 9 Asset write-off costs 16,316 184 Other costs 9,915 653 Total restructuring and related charges (1) $ 45,251 $ 6,025 (1) Includes $17.4 million and $4.4 million recorded in the EMS segment, $25.2 million and $1.6 million recorded in the DMS segment and $2.7 million and $0.0 million of non-allocated charges for the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Except for asset write-off costs, all restructuring and related charges are cash costs. (2) Primarily relates to the 2020 Restructuring Plan. (3) Primarily relates to the 2017 Restructuring Plan.
Summary of Liability Activity Associated with Restructuring Plan	The table below summarizes the Company’s liability activity, primarily associated with the 2020 Restructuring Plan (in thousands): Employee Severance and Benefit Costs Lease Costs Asset Write-off Costs Other Related Costs Total Balance as of August 31, 2019 (1) $ 3,162 $ 1,980 $ — $ 789 $ 5,931 Restructuring related charges 18,781 239 16,316 265 35,601 Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity (100 ) — (16,316 ) (1 ) (16,417 ) Cash payments (7,624 ) (158 ) — (549 ) (8,331 ) Balance as of November 30, 2019 $ 14,219 $ 2,061 $ — $ 504 $ 16,784 (1) Balance as of August 31, 2019 primarily relates to the 2017 Restructuring Plan.

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate Compared to Actual Income Tax Expense	The U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the Company's effective income tax rate are as follows: Three months ended November 30, November 30, U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % Effective income tax rate 60.3 % 24.8 %

Earnings Per Share and Divide_2

Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Dilutive Shares Outstanding Not Included in the Computation of EPS	Potential shares of common stock not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive or because the performance criterion was not met were as follows (in thousands): Three months ended November 30, 2019 November 30, 2018 Restricted stock units 1,126 2,157
Cash Dividends Declared to Common Stockholders	The following table sets forth cash dividends declared by the Company to common stockholders during the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands, except for per share data): Dividend Declaration Date Dividend per Share Total of Cash Dividends Declared Date of Record for Dividend Payment Dividend Cash Payment Date Fiscal Year 2020: October 17, 2019 $ 0.08 $ 12,647 November 15, 2019 December 2, 2019 Fiscal Year 2019: October 18, 2018 $ 0.08 $ 13,226 November 15, 2018 December 3, 2018

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Located on Consolidated Balance Sheets Utilized for Foreign Currency Risk Management Purposes	The following table presents the fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis as of the periods indicated: (in thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy November 30, 2019 August 31, 2019 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Cash equivalents Level 1 (1) $ 47,257 $ 27,804 Prepaid expenses and other current assets: Short-term investments Level 1 16,350 14,088 Forward foreign exchange contracts: Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (2) 1,623 904 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (2) 14,240 6,878 Other assets: Senior Non-Convertible Preferred Stock Level 3 (3) 25,200 33,102 Liabilities: Accrued expenses: Forward foreign exchange contracts: Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (2) $ 3,357 $ 15,999 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (2) 13,154 55,391 Interest rate swaps: Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (4) 4,319 5,918 Other liabilities: Forward interest rate swaps: Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 8) Level 2 (4) 28,784 35,045 (1) Consist of investments that are readily convertible to cash with original maturities of 90 days or less. (2) The Company’s forward foreign exchange contracts are measured on a recurring basis at fair value, based on foreign currency spot rates and forward rates quoted by banks or foreign currency dealers. (3) The Senior Non-Convertible Preferred Stock is valued each reporting period using unobservable inputs based on a discounted cash flow model and is classified as an available for sale debt security with any unrealized loss recorded to AOCI. As of November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019, the unobservable inputs have an immaterial impact on the fair value calculation. (4) Fair value measurements are based on the contractual terms of the derivatives and use observable market-based inputs. The interest rate swaps are valued using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative using observable inputs including interest rate curves and credit spreads.
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Notes Payable and Long-term Debt	The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's notes payable and long-term debt, by hierarchy level as of the periods indicated: November 30, 2019 August 31, 2019 (in thousands) Fair Value Hierarchy Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Notes payable and long-term debt: (Note 5) 5.625% Senior Notes Level 2 (1) $ 399,109 $ 413,664 $ 398,886 $ 416,000 4.700% Senior Notes Level 2 (1) 498,169 529,660 498,004 525,890 4.900% Senior Notes Level 3 (2) 299,118 321,399 299,057 318,704 3.950% Senior Notes Level 2 (1) 494,978 517,275 494,825 509,845 (1) The fair value estimates are based upon observable market data. (2) This fair value estimate is based on the Company’s indicative borrowing cost derived from discounted cash flows.

Trade Accounts Receivable Sec_3

Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 08, 2017	Nov. 30, 2019
Asset-backed Securities | Foreign
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Guarantee liability		$ 0
Line of Credit
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	5 years

Trade Accounts Receivable Sec_4

Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs (Asset-Backed Securitization Programs and Key Terms) (Details) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
North American
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount of Net Cash Proceeds	$ 390
Foreign
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount of Net Cash Proceeds	$ 400

Trade Accounts Receivable Sec_5

Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs (Asset-Backed Securitization Programs Amounts Recognized) (Details) - Asset-Backed Securitization Programs - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 26, 2018
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable sold	$ 1,162	$ 750	$ 650.3
Cash proceeds received	1,156	744	488.1
Pre-tax losses on sale of receivables	$ 6	$ 6
Net cash received in securitization transactions			$ 13.9

Trade Accounts Receivable Sec_6

Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs (Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs Key Terms) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019CNY (¥)	Dec. 05, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 05, 2019CHF (SFr)	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
A
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount				$ 800,000,000
Notice period to cancel receivable sale agreements	15 days
B
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount				150,000,000
Notice period to cancel receivable sale agreements	10 days
Automatic extension period	1 year
C
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount | ¥	¥ 800,000,000
D
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount				150,000,000
Notice period to cancel receivable sale agreements	30 days
E
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount				50,000,000
F
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount				150,000,000
Threshold period to cancel trade accounts receivable sale agreement before automatic extension	30 days
G
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount				50,000,000
Notice period to cancel receivable sale agreements	15 days
H
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount				100,000,000
Threshold period to cancel trade accounts receivable sale agreement before automatic extension	30 days
I
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount				100,000,000
Threshold period to cancel trade accounts receivable sale agreement before automatic extension	30 days
One Hundred Fifty Million Dollar Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Program Expiring February 25, 2020 [Member]
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount				740,000,000
K
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount				$ 110,000,000
Threshold period to cancel trade accounts receivable sale agreement before automatic extension	30 days
New Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs | Subsequent Event
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Maximum Amount		$ 500,000,000	SFr 100,000,000

Trade Accounts Receivable Sec_7

Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs (Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs Amounts Recognized) (Details) - Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable sold	$ 1,962	$ 1,834
Cash proceeds received	1,957	1,826
Pre-tax losses on sale of receivables	$ 5	$ 8

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 2,566,716	$ 2,310,081
Work in process	418,750	468,217
Finished goods	447,983	314,258
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(91,251)	(69,553)
Inventories, net	$ 3,342,198	$ 3,023,003

Leases (Additional Information)

Leases (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2019	Sep. 01, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use asset				$ 405,895
Operating lease liability				$ 436,621
Total operating lease expense	$ 125,400	$ 130,200	$ 117,200
ASU 2016-02
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use asset					$ 414,600
Operating lease liability					$ 437,500
Buildings and Real Estate | Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term of contract				1 year
Buildings and Real Estate | Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term of contract				36 years

Leases (Lease Assets and Liabil

Leases (Lease Assets and Liabilities) (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
Assets
Operating lease assets	$ 405,895
Finance lease assets	152,846
Total lease assets	558,741
Current
Operating lease liabilities	98,640
Finance lease liabilities	6,635
Non-current
Operating lease liabilities	337,981
Finance lease liabilities	154,801
Total lease liabilities	598,057
Operating lease assets, accumulated amortization	24,600
Finance lease assets, accumulated amortization	$ 8,100

Leases (Summary of Income and E

Leases (Summary of Income and Expenses) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 27,735
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	1,136
Interest on lease liabilities	1,189
Other	2,691
Net lease cost	$ 32,751

Leases (Lease Term and Discount

Leases (Lease Term and Discount Rate) (Details)	Nov. 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases	5 years 8 months 12 days
Finance leases	6 years 6 months
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	3.25%
Finance leases	4.35%

Leases (Supplemental Cash Flow

Leases (Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 26,864
Operating cash flows from finance leases	1,189
Financing activities from finance leases	1,120
Non-cash right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities:
Operating leases	17,901
Finance leases	$ 111,591

Leases (Future Minimum Lease Pa

Leases (Future Minimum Lease Payments under Operating and Finance Leases) (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
Operating Leases
2020	$ 110,223
2021	93,597
2022	75,609
2023	56,764
2024	46,447
Thereafter	103,899
Total minimum lease payments	486,539
Less: Interest	(49,918)
Present value of lease liabilities	436,621
Finance Leases
2020	11,635
2021	11,676
2022	12,140
2023	11,694
2024	11,829
Thereafter	132,235
Total minimum lease payments	191,209
Less: Interest	(29,773)
Present value of lease liabilities	161,436
Total
2020	121,858
2021	105,273
2022	87,749
2023	68,458
2024	58,276
Thereafter	236,134
Total minimum lease payments	677,748
Less: Interest	(79,691)
Total lease liabilities	598,057
Leases signed but not yet commenced	$ 18,400

Leases (Future Minimum Lease _2

Leases (Future Minimum Lease Payments Prior to Adoption of ASU 2016-02) (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2020	$ 118,312
2021	102,915
2022	84,729
2023	63,206
2024	51,091
Thereafter	182,932
Total minimum lease payments	$ 603,185

Notes Payable and Long-Term D_3

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Amounts Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2,490,895,000	$ 2,496,465,000
Less current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	375,180,000	375,181,000
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	2,115,715,000	2,121,284,000
Commercial paper, borrowing capacity	$ 1,800,000,000
Senior Notes | 5.625% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	5.625%
Long-term debt	$ 399,109,000	398,886,000
Senior Notes | 4.700% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	4.70%
Long-term debt	$ 498,169,000	498,004,000
Senior Notes | 4.900% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	4.90%
Long-term debt	$ 299,118,000	299,057,000
Senior Notes | 3.950% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	3.95%
Long-term debt	$ 494,978,000	494,825,000
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	0
Unused borrowing capacity	2,600,000,000
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 799,521,000	$ 805,693,000

Notes Payable and Long-Term D_4

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Additional Information) (Details) - Senior Notes	Nov. 30, 2019
4.900% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	4.90%
5.625% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	5.625%
4.700% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	4.70%
3.950% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	3.95%

Accrued Expenses (Details)

Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Contract liabilities	$ 488,337	$ 511,329
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	650,820	600,907
Other accrued expenses	2,028,794	1,877,908
Accrued expenses	3,167,951	$ 2,990,144
Revenue recognized during period that was included in contract liability balance	$ 101,400

Postretirement and Other Empl_3

Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits (Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 4,463	$ 295
Interest cost	763	885
Expected long-term return on plan assets	(2,786)	(1,352)
Recognized actuarial loss	223	208
Amortization of prior service credit	(11)	(12)
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 2,652	$ 24

Postretirement and Other Empl_4

Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
Foreign Plan
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Service period	8 years
Switzerland Plan
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Service period	8 years
Switzerland Plan | Minimum
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected cash contributions	$ 9.5
Switzerland Plan | Maximum
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected cash contributions	$ 11.7

Postretirement and Other Empl_5

Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits (Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets, Changes in Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets and Funded Status of Plans) (Details) - Switzerland Plan $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Ending projected benefit obligation	$ (404,297)
Ending fair value of plan assets	345,473
Unfunded status	$ (58,824)

Postretirement and Other Empl_6

Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits (Estimated Future Benefit Payments) (Details) - Switzerland Plan $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
2020	$ 24,698
2021	21,698
2022	20,098
2023	18,398
2024	17,298
2025 through 2029	$ 82,992

Postretirement and Other Empl_7

Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits (Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets) (Details) - Switzerland Plan $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	$ (404,297)
Accumulated benefit obligation	(394,427)
Fair value of plan assets	$ 345,473

Derivative Financial Instrume_3

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Additional Information) (Details) - Forward contracts - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount	$ 3,100	$ 2,500
Forward foreign exchange contracts | Cash flow hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount	$ 284.2	$ 334.1

Derivative Financial Instrume_4

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Recorded on Consolidated Statements of Operations) (Details) - Cost of revenue - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency gain (loss)	$ (28,900)	$ 4,500
Forward foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Net Income on Derivatives	$ 26,718	$ (6,986)

Derivative Financial Instrume_5

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Cash Flow Hedges) (Details)	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | 2017 Term Loan Facility
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Amount of hedged item	200,000,000
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | 2018 Term Loan Facility
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	350,000,000
Cash flow hedging | Interest rate swaps | Anticipated Debt Issuance
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount	200,000,000
Cash flow hedging | Interest rate swaps | 2018 Term Loan Facility
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount	350,000,000
Cash flow hedging | Interest rate swaps | 2017 Term Loan Facility
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount	$ 200,000,000

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Change in AOCI, Net of Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 1,900,758	$ 1,963,380
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	1,589
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	6,883
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	8,472	(12,549)
Ending Balance	1,849,293	1,905,513
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(14,298)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(529)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(529)
Ending Balance	(14,827)
Derivative Instruments
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(39,398)
Derivative Instruments
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	10,945
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	6,883
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	17,828
Ending Balance	(21,570)
Actuarial Loss
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(28,033)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0
Ending Balance	(28,033)
Prior Service Cost
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(608)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0
Ending Balance	(608)
Available for Sale Securities
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(457)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(8,827)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,827)
Ending Balance	(9,284)
AOCI Attributable to Parent
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(82,794)	(19,399)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	8,472	(12,549)
Ending Balance	$ (74,322)	$ (31,948)

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_4

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Reclassification from AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Cost of revenue	$ 6,951,859	$ 5,986,625
Interest expense	44,911	42,652
Income before income tax	102,640	164,887
Gain (loss) to be reclassified in next 12 months	5,000
Reclassification out of AOCI | Realized losses (gain) on derivative instruments
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Income before income tax	6,883
Reclassification out of AOCI | Realized losses (gain) on derivative instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Cost of revenue	7,314
Reclassification out of AOCI | Realized losses (gain) on derivative instruments | Interest rate contracts
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ (431)
Reclassification out of AOCI | Realized losses (gains) on derivative instruments
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Income before income tax		14,185
Reclassification out of AOCI | Realized losses (gains) on derivative instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Cost of revenue		14,615
Reclassification out of AOCI | Realized losses (gains) on derivative instruments | Interest rate contracts
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Interest expense		$ (430)

Stockholders' Equity (Recognize

Stockholders' Equity (Recognized Stock-Based Compensation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 30,223	$ 17,249
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	28,183	15,051
Employee stock purchase plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,040	$ 2,198

Stockholders' Equity (Additiona

Stockholders' Equity (Additional Information) (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Time-based restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Restricted stock units awarded (in shares)	1,100,000	1,500,000
Performance-based restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Restricted stock units awarded (in shares)	300,000	400,000
Performance-based restricted stock units | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	150.00%
Market-based restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Award vesting percentage	200.00%
Restricted stock units awarded (in shares)	300,000	400,000
2011 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available to be issued	10,494,288

Stockholders' Equity (Stock-bas

Stockholders' Equity (Stock-based Compensation Information) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense—restricted stock units	$ 79,953
Remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock units expense	1 year 6 months

Stockholders' Equity (Common St

Stockholders' Equity (Common Stock Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock outstanding, beginning balances (in shares)	153,520,380
Common stock outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	152,300,356
2020 Share Repurchase Program
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share repurchase program, amount authorized			$ 600,000,000
Number of shares repurchased	2,600,000
Value of shares repurchased	$ 96,400,000
Share repurchase program, remaining amount available	$ 503,600,000
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock outstanding, beginning balances (in shares)	153,520,380	164,588,172
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options (in shares)	13,930	0
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	0	354
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)	1,916,740	1,686,163
Purchases of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)	(530,417)	(407,447)
Treasury shares purchased (in shares)	(2,620,277)	(7,880,346)
Common stock outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	152,300,356	157,986,896

Concentration of Risk and Seg_3

Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Additional Information) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019countrycustomer
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Number of operating countries | country	30
Net Revenue | Customer Concentration Risk | Five Largest Customers That Account for a Percentage of Net Revenue
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Top customers that comprise revenue	5
Concentration risk, percentage	49.00%
Net Revenue | Customer Concentration Risk | Group of Customers That Account for 90% of Net Revenue
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Top customers that comprise revenue	65
Concentration risk, percentage	90.00%

Concentration of Risk and Seg_4

Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Revenues Disaggregated by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 7,505,698	$ 6,506,275
Point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	3,260,389	2,522,312
Over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	4,245,309	3,983,963
EMS
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	4,417,552	3,503,103
EMS | Point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,390,910	420,661
EMS | Over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	3,026,642	3,082,442
DMS
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	3,088,146	3,003,172
DMS | Point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,869,479	2,101,651
DMS | Over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 1,218,667	$ 901,521

Concentration of Risk and Seg_5

Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Segment Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	$ (16,140)	$ (7,646)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(30,223)	(17,249)
Restructuring and related charges	(45,251)	(6,025)
Interest income	5,944	4,379
Interest expense	(44,911)	(42,652)
Income	102,640	164,887
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Reconciling items:
Insurance recoveries		2,900
EMS
Reconciling items:
Restructuring and related charges	(17,400)	(4,400)
DMS
Reconciling items:
Restructuring and related charges	(25,200)	(1,600)
Reconciling items:
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(16,140)	(7,646)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(30,223)	(17,249)
Restructuring and related charges	(45,251)	(6,025)
Distressed customer charge	(14,963)	0
Business interruption and impairment charges, net(1)	0	2,860
Acquisition and integration charges	(16,134)	(8,890)
Other expense (net of periodic benefit cost)	(12,997)	(13,550)
Interest income	5,944	4,379
Interest expense	(44,911)	(42,652)
Operating Segments
Reconciling items:
Income	277,315	253,660
Operating Segments | EMS
Reconciling items:
Income	104,700	84,095
Operating Segments | DMS
Reconciling items:
Income	$ 172,615	$ 169,565

Concentration of Risk and Seg_6

Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Foreign Source Revenue) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Geographic Concentration Risk | Net Revenue | Foreign
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	81.80%	92.70%

Restructuring and Related Cha_3

Restructuring and Related Charges (Summary) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 45,251	$ 6,025
Employee severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	18,781	5,179
Lease costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	239	9
Asset write-off costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	16,316	184
Other costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	9,915	653
EMS
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	17,400	4,400
DMS
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	25,200	1,600
Non-allocated charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 2,700	$ 0

Restructuring and Related Cha_4

Restructuring and Related Charges (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)
2020 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total pre-tax restructuring and other related costs expected to be recognized	$ 85

Restructuring and Related Cha_5

Restructuring and Related Charges (Liability Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring related charges	$ 45,251	$ 6,025
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring related charges	18,781	5,179
Lease Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring related charges	239	9
Asset Write-off Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring related charges	16,316	$ 184
2020 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of beginning of period	5,931
Restructuring related charges	35,601
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity	(16,417)
Cash payments	(8,331)
Balance as of end of period	16,784
2020 Restructuring Plan | Employee Severance and Benefit Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of beginning of period	3,162
Restructuring related charges	18,781
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity	(100)
Cash payments	(7,624)
Balance as of end of period	14,219
2020 Restructuring Plan | Lease Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of beginning of period	1,980
Restructuring related charges	239
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity	0
Cash payments	(158)
Balance as of end of period	2,061
2020 Restructuring Plan | Asset Write-off Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of beginning of period	0
Restructuring related charges	16,316
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity	(16,316)
Cash payments	0
Balance as of end of period	0
2020 Restructuring Plan | Other Related Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of beginning of period	789
Restructuring related charges	265
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity	(1)
Cash payments	(549)
Balance as of end of period	$ 504

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory rate	21.00%	21.00%
Effective tax rate	60.30%	24.80%
Tax benefit related to Tax Act adjustments		$ 13.3

Earnings Per Share and Divide_3

Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Earnings Per Share) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Restricted stock units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	1,126	2,157

Earnings Per Share and Divide_4

Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Dividends) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Dividend per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.08
Total of Cash Dividends Declared	$ 12,647	$ 13,226

Business Acquisitions (Details)

Business Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Apr. 29, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 678,391	$ 622,255
JJMD
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amount of cash paid for business acquisitions	$ 106,900	$ 163,100
Assets acquired	185,000	169,400
Liabilities assumed	78,100	$ 6,300
Contract assets	83,200
Inventory	35,100
Goodwill	55,700
Pension obligation	$ 58,800

Fair Value Measurements (Fair V

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - Fair Value, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 47,257	$ 27,804
Short-term investments	16,350	14,088
Level 2 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Forward foreign exchange contracts	1,623	904
Level 2 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Forward foreign exchange contracts	14,240	6,878
Level 2 | Accrued expenses | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	3,357	15,999
Level 2 | Accrued expenses | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	4,319	5,918
Level 2 | Accrued expenses | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	13,154	55,391
Level 2 | Other liabilities | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Forward interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	28,784	35,045
Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Non-Convertible Preferred Stock	$ 25,200	$ 33,102

Fair Value Measurements (Fair_2

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 2,490,895	$ 2,496,465
Senior Notes | 5.625% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	5.625%
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 399,109	398,886
Senior Notes | 5.625% Senior Notes | Level 2 | Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable and long-term debt	399,109	398,886
Senior Notes | 5.625% Senior Notes | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 413,664	416,000
Senior Notes | 4.700% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	4.70%
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 498,169	498,004
Senior Notes | 4.700% Senior Notes | Level 2 | Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable and long-term debt	498,169	498,004
Senior Notes | 4.700% Senior Notes | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 529,660	525,890
Senior Notes | 4.900% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	4.90%
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 299,118	299,057
Senior Notes | 4.900% Senior Notes | Level 3 | Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable and long-term debt	299,118	299,057
Senior Notes | 4.900% Senior Notes | Level 3 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 321,399	318,704
Senior Notes | 3.950% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate	3.95%
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 494,978	494,825
Senior Notes | 3.950% Senior Notes | Level 2 | Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable and long-term debt	494,978	494,825
Senior Notes | 3.950% Senior Notes | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 517,275	$ 509,845