GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill Rollforward (Details)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
|
Nov. 30, 2016
USD ($)
|
|---|
| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
| Goodwill |
$ 3,609,437
|
| Goodwill Acquired During Period And Adjustments |
455,570
|
| Goodwill, Translation Adjustments |
(56,247)
|
| Goodwill |
4,008,760
|
| Communications, Media & Technology |
|
| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
| Goodwill |
546,566
|
| Goodwill Acquired During Period And Adjustments |
62,433
|
| Goodwill, Translation Adjustments |
(15,526)
|
| Goodwill |
593,473
|
| Financial Services |
|
| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
| Goodwill |
854,376
|
| Goodwill Acquired During Period And Adjustments |
66,771
|
| Goodwill, Translation Adjustments |
(8,756)
|
| Goodwill |
912,391
|
| Health & Public Service |
|
| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
| Goodwill |
715,849
|
| Goodwill Acquired During Period And Adjustments |
33,577
|
| Goodwill, Translation Adjustments |
(2,119)
|
| Goodwill |
747,307
|
| Products |
|
| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
| Goodwill |
1,112,991
|
| Goodwill Acquired During Period And Adjustments |
263,802
|
| Goodwill, Translation Adjustments |
(22,649)
|
| Goodwill |
1,354,144
|
| Resources |
|
| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
| Goodwill |
379,655
|
| Goodwill Acquired During Period And Adjustments |
28,987
|
| Goodwill, Translation Adjustments |
(7,197)
|
| Goodwill |
$ 401,445
|