CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2016 |
Nov. 30, 2015 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
| Net income |
$ 1,059,749
|
$ 868,681
|
| Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities — |
|
|
| Depreciation, amortization and asset impairments |
187,433
|
181,882
|
| Share-based compensation expense |
149,796
|
129,183
|
| Deferred income taxes, net |
(86,013)
|
(19,850)
|
| Other, net |
(141,184)
|
(78,868)
|
| Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions — |
|
|
| Receivables from clients, net |
(279,151)
|
(244,126)
|
| Unbilled services, current and non-current, net |
(64,113)
|
(135,917)
|
| Other current and non-current assets |
(71,564)
|
(224,933)
|
| Accounts payable |
(103,390)
|
(64,504)
|
| Deferred revenues, current and non-current |
(207,437)
|
(127,712)
|
| Accrued payroll and related benefits |
488,615
|
418,471
|
| Income taxes payable, current and non-current |
86,551
|
(122,926)
|
| Other current and non-current liabilities |
64,590
|
63,876
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
1,083,882
|
643,257
|
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
1,238
|
951
|
| Purchases of property and equipment |
(84,553)
|
(94,777)
|
| Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired |
(599,107)
|
(612,666)
|
| Proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred |
(7,200)
|
0
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(689,622)
|
(706,492)
|
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares |
212,711
|
182,285
|
| Purchases of shares |
(587,935)
|
(657,811)
|
| Proceeds from (repayments of) long-term debt, net |
138
|
219
|
| Cash dividends paid |
(785,127)
|
(720,676)
|
| Other, net |
(2,562)
|
(2)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(1,162,775)
|
(1,195,985)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(60,036)
|
(28,353)
|
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(828,551)
|
(1,287,573)
|
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
4,905,609
|
4,360,766
|
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
$ 4,077,058
|
$ 3,073,193
|