DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Notional and Fair Values of All Derivative Instruments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Nov. 30, 2016
Aug. 31, 2016
Assets    
Fair value of derivative assets $ 131,241 $ 129,603
Liabilities    
Fair value of derivative liabilities 123,369 33,774
Total fair value 7,872 95,829
Total notional value 7,629,568 7,604,486
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other current assets    
Assets    
Fair value of derivative assets 72,113 71,955
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other non-current assets    
Assets    
Fair value of derivative assets 51,743 45,683
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other accrued liabilities    
Liabilities    
Fair value of derivative liabilities 29,558 10,820
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other non-current liabilities    
Liabilities    
Fair value of derivative liabilities 20,996 5,547
Other Derivatives | Other current assets    
Assets    
Fair value of derivative assets 7,385 11,965
Other Derivatives | Other accrued liabilities    
Liabilities    
Fair value of derivative liabilities $ 72,815 $ 17,407