SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2017

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Real Estate Development Joint Ventures

Real Estate Development Joint Ventures	Countries	Ownership		Basis of Presentation
GolfPark Plaza, S.A.	Panama	50.0	%	Equity(1)
Price Plaza Alajuela PPA, S.A.	Costa Rica	50.0	%	Equity(1)

⁽¹⁾ Joint venture interests are recorded as investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets.

Summary of Value Added Tax Receivables

	February 28,		August 31,
	2017		2016
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,702	$	1,635
Other non-current assets		34,060		32,502
Total amount of VAT receivable reported	$	35,762	$	34,137

Summary of Income Tax Receivables

	February 28,		August 31,
	2017		2016
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	4,756	$	6,402
Other non-current assets		12,037		10,376
Total amount of income tax receivable reported	$	16,793	$	16,778

Summary of Foreign Currency Gains and Losses

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	February 28,		February 29,		February 28,		February 29,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Currency gain (loss)	$	915	$	(552)	$	(13)	$	(796)