SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (Details - Options outstanding and exercisable) - Equity Option - $ / shares shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award outstanding, quantity (in shares)	1,933	1,478
Awards outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life	7 years 1 month 17 days
Awards outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 36.58	$ 34.62
Awards exercisable, quantity (in shares)	861
Awards exercisable, weighted-average remaining contractual life	4 years 11 months 12 days
Awards exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 29.14
$6.85 to $9.77
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price range, lower range limit (in usd per share)	6.85
Exercise price range, upper range limit (in usd per share)	$ 9.77
Award outstanding, quantity (in shares)	180
Awards outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life	1 year 6 months 21 days
Awards outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 8.88
Awards exercisable, quantity (in shares)	180
Awards exercisable, weighted-average remaining contractual life	1 year 6 months 21 days
Awards exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 8.88
$9.78 to $18.76
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price range, lower range limit (in usd per share)	9.78
Exercise price range, upper range limit (in usd per share)	$ 18.76
Award outstanding, quantity (in shares)	146
Awards outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life	2 years 11 months 26 days
Awards outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 10.08
Awards exercisable, quantity (in shares)	146
Awards exercisable, weighted-average remaining contractual life	2 years 11 months 26 days
Awards exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 10.08
$18.77 to $33.40
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price range, lower range limit (in usd per share)	18.77
Exercise price range, upper range limit (in usd per share)	$ 33.40
Award outstanding, quantity (in shares)	182
Awards outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life	5 years 1 month 28 days
Awards outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 25.72
Awards exercisable, quantity (in shares)	163
Awards exercisable, weighted-average remaining contractual life	5 years 1 month 2 days
Awards exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 25.01
$33.41 to $47.63
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price range, lower range limit (in usd per share)	33.41
Exercise price range, upper range limit (in usd per share)	$ 47.63
Award outstanding, quantity (in shares)	1,154
Awards outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life	8 years 10 months 2 days
Awards outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 41.34
Awards exercisable, quantity (in shares)	213
Awards exercisable, weighted-average remaining contractual life	7 years 7 months 28 days
Awards exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 40.92
$47.64 to $66.14
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price range, lower range limit (in usd per share)	47.64
Exercise price range, upper range limit (in usd per share)	$ 66.14
Award outstanding, quantity (in shares)	271
Awards outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life	7 years 25 days
Awards outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 56.32
Awards exercisable, quantity (in shares)	159
Awards exercisable, weighted-average remaining contractual life	6 years 9 months 18 days
Awards exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 57.87