| Cash Flow | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 7,832,400 | 7,419,197 | 7,003,530 | 6,988,960 |
| Depreciation, amortization and other | 2,441,594 | 2,168,038 | 2,281,085 | 2,088,216 |
| Share-based compensation expense | 2,093,878 | 1,941,590 | 1,913,051 | 1,679,789 |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) | -357,348 | 93,988 | 268,953 | 213,294 |
| Other, net | 200,473 | 144,920 | 219,082 | 195,975 |
| Receivables and contract assets, current and non-current | 1,021,191 | 601,935 | -87,669 | 2,411,735 |
| Other current and non-current assets | 1,067,698 | 853,202 | 526,228 | 716,910 |
| Accounts payable | -110,554 | 46,512 | -171,217 | 374,349 |
| Deferred revenues, current and non-current | 706,585 | 28,401 | 159,819 | 648,506 |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | 904,322 | -614,771 | -261,913 | 1,271,999 |
| Income taxes payable, current and non-current | -300,251 | 114,076 | 113,251 | 473,313 |
| Other current and non-current liabilities | -161,561 | -277,971 | -586,744 | -446,089 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 11,474,399 | 9,131,027 | 9,524,268 | 9,541,129 |
| Purchases of property and equipment | 600,039 | 516,509 | 528,172 | 717,998 |
| Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired | 1,471,255 | 6,582,702 | 2,530,863 | 3,447,552 |
| Proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred | 36,834 | 28,721 | 424,387 | -107,659 |
| Other investing, net | -14,810 | -8,672 | -12,178 | -12,580 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -2,019,650 | -7,061,818 | -2,622,470 | -4,260,629 |
| Proceeds from issuance of shares | 1,353,753 | 1,418,131 | 1,501,069 | 1,349,064 |
| Purchases of shares | 4,619,497 | 4,524,646 | 4,330,403 | 4,116,378 |
| Proceeds from debt | 5,061,085 | 1,599,033 | - | - |
| Proceeds from (repayments of) debt, net | - | - | 93,258 | - |
| Repayments of debt | 931,885 | 771,246 | - | - |
| Proceeds from (repayments of) long-term debt, net | - | - | - | -16,453 |
| Cash dividends paid | 3,700,169 | 3,241,479 | 2,827,394 | 2,457,306 |
| Other financing, net | -111,621 | -543,301 | -81,856 | -69,953 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -2,948,334 | -6,063,508 | -5,645,326 | -5,311,026 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | -32,155 | -46,264 | -101,273 | -247,815 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 6,474,260 | -4,040,563 | 1,155,199 | -278,341 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 5,004,469 | 9,045,032 | 7,889,833 | 8,168,174 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 11,478,729 | 5,004,469 | 9,045,032 | 7,889,833 |
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