DEBT (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2016		Aug. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 88,107	[1]	$ 90,534	[2]
Less: current portion	14,565		17,169
Long-term debt, net of current portion	73,542		73,365
Balloon Payment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	21,945		12,225
Interest Rate Swap With Non-Cash Assets And/Or Cash Or Cash Equivalents [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	32,258		37,458
Non-Cash Assets And/Or Cash Or Cash Equivalents [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	9,717		12,564
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap With Non-Cash Assets And/Or Cash Or Cash Equivalents [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 24,187		$ 28,287

[1] The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for this total was $102.4 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for this total.

[2] The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for this total was $104.1 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for this total.