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2307301 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001467373 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-09-01 - 2016-08-31
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment were as follows:
 
August 31,
2014
 
Additions/
Adjustments
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
August 31,
2015
 
Additions/
Adjustments
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
August 31,
2016
Communications, Media &
Technology
$
338,855

 
$
42,797

 
$
(16,828
)
 
$
364,824

 
$
194,365

 
$
(12,623
)
 
$
546,566

Financial Services
707,093

 
35,060

 
(28,723
)
 
713,430

 
149,811

 
(8,865
)
 
854,376

Health & Public Service
375,052

 
218,461

 
(4,620
)
 
588,893

 
130,787

 
(3,831
)
 
715,849

Products
836,858

 
198,274

 
(33,364
)
 
1,001,768

 
134,607

 
(23,384
)
 
1,112,991

Resources
138,036

 
144,844

 
(21,962
)
 
260,918

 
123,613

 
(4,876
)
 
379,655

Total
$
2,395,894

 
$
639,436

 
$
(105,497
)
 
$
2,929,833

 
$
733,183

 
$
(53,579
)
 
$
3,609,437

Goodwill includes immaterial adjustments related to divestitures and prior period acquisitions.
  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
The Company’s definite-lived intangible assets by major asset class were as follows:
 
 
August 31, 2016
 
August 31, 2015
Intangible Asset Class
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
Customer-related
 
$
532,753

 
$
(159,774
)
 
$
372,979

 
$
449,219

 
$
(120,841
)
 
$
328,378

Technology
 
100,363

 
(48,270
)
 
52,093

 
104,824

 
(44,988
)
 
59,836

Patents
 
118,906

 
(57,951
)
 
60,955

 
114,979

 
(54,064
)
 
60,915

Other
 
43,804

 
(19,680
)
 
24,124

 
31,480

 
(15,702
)
 
15,778

Total
 
$
795,826

 
$
(285,675
)
 
$
510,151

 
$
700,502

 
$
(235,595
)
 
$
464,907

  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
August 31, 2016 is as follows:
Fiscal Year
 
Estimated Amortization
2017
 
$
107,291

2018
 
92,066

2019
 
74,617

2020
 
65,658

2021
 
45,747

Thereafter
 
124,772

Total
 
$
510,151