GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Intangible Table by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Nov. 30, 2016 |
Aug. 31, 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | $ 850,496 | $ 795,826 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (299,204) | (285,675) |
| Net Carrying Amount | 551,292 | 510,151 |
| Customer-related | ||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 586,852 | 532,753 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (173,160) | (159,774) |
| Net Carrying Amount | 413,692 | 372,979 |
| Technology | ||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 98,949 | 100,363 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (51,108) | (48,270) |
| Net Carrying Amount | 47,841 | 52,093 |
| Patents | ||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 120,335 | 118,906 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (58,974) | (57,951) |
| Net Carrying Amount | 61,361 | 60,955 |
| Other | ||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 44,360 | 43,804 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (15,962) | (19,680) |
| Net Carrying Amount | $ 28,398 | $ 24,124 |