| Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2015-09-01 - 2016-08-31 |
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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine the Fiscal Year-End Pension Benefit | The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the defined benefit pension obligations as of August 31 and the net periodic pension expense were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Plans | | Postretirement Plans | | August 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | | August 31,
2014 | | August 31, 2016 | | August 31, 2015 | | August 31, 2014 | | U.S.
Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S.
Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S.
Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans | Discount rate for determining projected benefit obligation | 3.50 | % | | 2.40 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 3.47 | % | | 4.25 | % | | 3.53 | % | | 3.51 | % | | 4.46 | % | | 4.25 | % | Discount rate for determining net periodic pension expense | 4.50 | % | | 3.47 | % | | 4.25 | % | | 3.53 | % | | 5.00 | % | | 4.18 | % | | 4.46 | % | | 4.25 | % | | 4.96 | % | Long term rate of return on plan assets | 4.75 | % | | 3.99 | % | | 5.50 | % | | 4.55 | % | | 5.50 | % | | 4.79 | % | | 4.54 | % | | 5.05 | % | | 4.87 | % | Rate of increase in future compensation for determining projected benefit obligation | 2.57 | % | | 3.47 | % | | 3.65 | % | | 3.56 | % | | 3.65 | % | | 3.75 | % | | N/A |
| | N/A |
| | N/A |
| Rate of increase in future compensation for determining net periodic pension expense | 3.60 | % | | 3.56 | % | | 3.65 | % | | 3.75 | % | | 3.60 | % | | 3.79 | % | | N/A |
| | N/A |
| | N/A |
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Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Plans | | Postretirement Plans | | August 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | | August 31, 2016 | | August 31, 2015 | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans | Reconciliation of benefit obligation | | | | | | | | | | | | Benefit obligation, beginning of year | $ | 1,635,744 |
| | $ | 1,439,225 |
| | $ | 1,909,651 |
| | $ | 1,519,007 |
| | $ | 403,095 |
| | $ | 375,312 |
| Service cost | 7,305 |
| | 72,502 |
| | 8,899 |
| | 67,471 |
| | 18,565 |
| | 17,784 |
| Interest cost | 63,470 |
| | 43,827 |
| | 76,969 |
| | 48,199 |
| | 15,618 |
| | 15,602 |
| Participant contributions | — |
| | 9,857 |
| | — |
| | 6,081 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers | — |
| | 41,719 |
| | — |
| | (364 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Amendments | — |
| | (1,561 | ) | | — |
| | 79 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Curtailment | — |
| | (689 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 84 |
| | — |
| Pension settlement | — |
| | — |
| | (279,571 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Special termination benefits | — |
| | 1,332 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Actuarial (gain) loss | 371,294 |
| | 261,252 |
| | (35,478 | ) | | 14,618 |
| | 74,213 |
| | 14,180 |
| Benefits paid | (47,807 | ) | | (52,549 | ) | | (44,726 | ) | | (39,685 | ) | | (11,143 | ) | | (11,186 | ) | Exchange rate impact | — |
| | (56,805 | ) | | — |
| | (176,181 | ) | | 532 |
| | (8,597 | ) | Benefit obligation, end of year | $ | 2,030,006 |
| | $ | 1,758,110 |
| | $ | 1,635,744 |
| | $ | 1,439,225 |
| | $ | 500,964 |
| | $ | 403,095 |
| Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year | $ | 1,596,186 |
| | $ | 982,471 |
| | $ | 1,883,789 |
| | $ | 1,032,378 |
| | $ | 24,643 |
| | $ | 29,484 |
| Actual return on plan assets | 242,112 |
| | 97,638 |
| | 25,580 |
| | 39,797 |
| | 3,856 |
| | 92 |
| Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers | — |
| | 24,052 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Employer contributions | 10,944 |
| | 71,046 |
| | 11,114 |
| | 52,033 |
| | 9,774 |
| | 6,253 |
| Participant contributions | — |
| | 9,857 |
| | — |
| | 6,081 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Pension settlement | — |
| | — |
| | (279,571 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Benefits paid | (47,807 | ) | | (52,549 | ) | | (44,726 | ) | | (39,685 | ) | | (11,143 | ) | | (11,186 | ) | Exchange rate impact | — |
| | (51,361 | ) | | — |
| | (108,133 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Fair value of plan assets, end of year | $ | 1,801,435 |
| | $ | 1,081,154 |
| | $ | 1,596,186 |
| | $ | 982,471 |
| | $ | 27,130 |
| | $ | 24,643 |
| Funded status, end of year | $ | (228,571 | ) | | $ | (676,956 | ) | | $ | (39,558 | ) | | $ | (456,754 | ) | | $ | (473,834 | ) | | $ | (378,452 | ) | Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets | | | | | | | | | | | | Non-current assets | $ | — |
| | $ | 59,335 |
| | $ | 102,686 |
| | $ | 64,690 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| Current liabilities | (11,091 | ) | | (16,691 | ) | | (11,148 | ) | | (10,287 | ) | | (1,579 | ) | | (1,416 | ) | Non-current liabilities | (217,480 | ) | | (719,600 | ) | | (131,096 | ) | | (511,157 | ) | | (472,255 | ) | | (377,036 | ) | Funded status, end of year | $ | (228,571 | ) | | $ | (676,956 | ) | | $ | (39,558 | ) | | $ | (456,754 | ) | | $ | (473,834 | ) | | $ | (378,452 | ) |
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Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |
Schedule of Estimated Amounts to be Amortized From AOCI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Plans | | Postretirement Plans | | August 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | | August 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | | U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans | Net loss | $ | 592,873 |
| | $ | 480,408 |
| | $ | 397,065 |
| | $ | 295,098 |
| | $ | 143,777 |
| | $ | 75,224 |
| Prior service (credit) cost | — |
| | (6,860 | ) | | — |
| | (7,281 | ) | | 31,569 |
| | 35,173 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax | $ | 592,873 |
| | $ | 473,548 |
| | $ | 397,065 |
| | $ | 287,817 |
| | $ | 175,346 |
| | $ | 110,397 |
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Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligation | The accumulated benefit obligation for defined benefit pension plans as of August 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | August 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | Accumulated benefit obligation | $ | 2,017,437 |
| | $ | 1,592,598 |
| | $ | 1,626,972 |
| | $ | 1,313,946 |
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Schedule of Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets | The following information is provided for defined benefit pension plans and postretirement plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets and for defined benefit pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of August 31, 2016 and 2015: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Plans | | Postretirement Plans | | August 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | | August 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | | U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans | Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets | | | | | | | | | | | | Projected benefit obligation | $ | 2,030,006 |
| | $ | 1,400,510 |
| | $ | 142,244 |
| | $ | 757,741 |
| | $ | 500,964 |
| | $ | 403,095 |
| Fair value of plan assets | 1,801,435 |
| | 664,220 |
| | — |
| | 236,297 |
| | 27,130 |
| | 24,643 |
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Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | August 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets | | | | | | | | Accumulated benefit obligation | $ | 2,017,437 |
| | $ | 1,233,952 |
| | $ | 142,244 |
| | $ | 629,524 |
| Fair value of plan assets | 1,801,435 |
| | 627,738 |
| | — |
| | 204,076 |
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Schedule Weighted-Average Plan Assets Allocation | The Company’s target allocation for fiscal 2017 and weighted-average plan assets allocations as of August 31, 2016 and 2015 by asset category for defined benefit pension plans were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 Target
Allocation | | 2016 | | 2015 | | U.S.
Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | | U.S.
Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | | U.S.
Plans | | Non-U.S.
Plans | Asset Category | | | | | | | | | | | | Equity securities | — | % | | 36 | % | | — | % | | 29 | % | | 10 | % | | 30 | % | Debt securities | 77 |
| | 51 |
| | 75 |
| | 58 |
| | 87 |
| | 56 |
| Cash and short-term investments | 23 |
| | 3 |
| | 25 |
| | 2 |
| | 3 |
| | 3 |
| Insurance contracts | — |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| Other | — |
| | 3 |
| | — |
| | 4 |
| | — |
| | 5 |
| Total | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | 100 | % |
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Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Plans | | | | | | | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Fixed Income | | | | | | | | U.S. government, state and local debt securities | — |
| | 359,583 |
| | — |
| | 359,583 |
| Non-U.S. government debt securities | — |
| | 38,232 |
| | — |
| | 38,232 |
| U.S. corporate debt securities | — |
| | 614,136 |
| | — |
| | 614,136 |
| Non-U.S. corporate debt securities | — |
| | 79,124 |
| | — |
| | 79,124 |
| Mutual fund debt securities | 286,360 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 286,360 |
| Cash and short-term investments | — |
| | 451,130 |
| | — |
| | 451,130 |
| Total | $ | 286,360 |
| | $ | 1,542,205 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,828,565 |
| | | | | | | | | Non-U.S. Plans | | | | | | | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Equity | | | | | | | | Mutual fund equity securities | $ | — |
| | $ | 311,324 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 311,324 |
| Fixed Income |
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| | | | | | | Non-U.S. government debt securities | 91,745 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 91,745 |
| Mutual fund debt securities | 15,608 |
| | 524,472 |
| | — |
| | 540,080 |
| Cash and short-term investments | 19,382 |
| | 4,048 |
| | — |
| | 23,430 |
| Insurance contracts | — |
| | 72,525 |
| | — |
| | 72,525 |
| Other | — |
| | 42,050 |
| | — |
| | 42,050 |
| Total | $ | 126,735 |
| | $ | 954,419 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,081,154 |
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Estimated Future Benefit Payments | Benefit payments for defined benefit pension plans and postretirement plans, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Plans | | Postretirement Plans | | U.S. Plans (1) | | Non-U.S.
Plans | | U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans | 2017 | $ | 46,881 |
| | $ | 44,537 |
| | $ | 10,259 |
| 2018 | 49,865 |
| | 50,094 |
| | 11,469 |
| 2019 | 53,277 |
| | 55,964 |
| | 12,598 |
| 2020 | 56,950 |
| | 66,225 |
| | 13,942 |
| 2021 | 61,361 |
| | 75,166 |
| | 15,830 |
| 2022-2026 | 373,921 |
| | 416,507 |
| | 110,756 |
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_______________ (1) Excludes the impact of the anticipated U.S. pension plan termination noted below. |