SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	$ 4,163	$ 3,224
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	3,133	1,710
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	1,843	897
Recurring [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	3,133	1,710
Recurring [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	3,133	1,710
Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	(153)	(110)
Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	(153)	(110)
Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Recurring [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	3,724	3,224
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	(808)	(1,066)
Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Recurring [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	3,724	3,224
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	(808)	(1,066)
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Recurring [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	439
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	(222)	(448)
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Recurring [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	439
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	(222)	(448)
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Recurring [Member] \| Other Accrued Expenses [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	(153)	(110)
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Recurring [Member] \| Other Accrued Expenses [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	$ (153)	$ (110)

Fair values as of the balance sheet date of the net amount of all assets and liabilities resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments.

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