DEBT (Summary of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Current Balance		$ 14,565
Long-term debt, Noncurrent Balance		73,542
Total	[1]	88,107
Proceeds from long-term debt total			$ 7,370
Repayments of long-term debt total		(3,688)	$ (3,345)
Regularly scheduled loan payments, Noncurrent		(3,688)
Regularly scheduled loan payments total		3,688
Translation adjustments on foreign-currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, Current	[2]	99
Translation adjustments on foreign-currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, Noncurrent	[2]	(66)
Translation adjustments on foreign-currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar	[2]	33
Long-term debt, Current Balance		14,664
Long-term debt, Noncurrent Balance		69,788
Total	[3]	84,452
Cash Asset [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Collateral amount		0		$ 0
NonCash Asset [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Collateral amount		$ 97,900		$ 102,400

[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] These foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded within Other comprehensive income.

[3] The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for this total was $97.9 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for this total.