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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current $ 3,100,000us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent  
Contractual Obligation 7,000,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation  
Land under Purchase Options, Recorded 1,500,000us-gaap_PurchaseOptionsLand  
Land under Purchase Options, Not Recorded 34,200,000us-gaap_LandUnderPurchaseOptionsNotRecorded  
Sub-Lease Income 428,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentals  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months   9,052,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent [1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years   7,693,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears [1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years   10,400,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears [1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years   10,322,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears [1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years   10,170,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears [1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter   89,349,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter [1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due   136,986,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue [1]
Distribution Center Services in Mexico [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Time Period 3 years  
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed $ 10,000us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted
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[1] (1)Operating lease obligations have been reduced by approximately $428,000 to reflect sub-lease income. Certain obligations under leasing arrangements are collateralized by the underlying asset being leased.