POST EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]


	Expected Recognition
	Year Ended August 31,
	2019
Prior service cost	$	55
Actuarial gain/loss		64
	$	119

Defined Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans



	Other Long-Term Liability				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss					Operating Expenses
	August 31,									Year Ended August 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017			2018		2017		2016
Start of period	$	(1,070)	$	(882)	$	650	$	465		$	—	$	—	$	—
Service cost		(17)		88		—		—			117		119		35
Interest cost		(64)		(80)		—		—			64		80		52
Prior service cost (amortization)		—		—		(52)		(55)			52		55		56
Actuarial gains/(losses)		(139)		(196)		121		240			13		(45)		(87)
Totals	$	(1,290)	$	(1,070)	$	719	$	650	(1)	$	246	$	209	$	56

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The Company has recorded a deferred tax (liability)/asset of $231,000 and $208,000 as of August 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, relating to the unrealized expense on defined benefit plans. The Company also recorded accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for $(488,000) and $(442,000) as of August 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Post-Employment Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Assumptions Used



	Year Ended August 31,
Valuation Assumptions:	2018	2017
Discount rate	3.5% to 10.8%	3.5% to 10.5%
Future salary escalation	3.0% to 5.0%	3.0% to 5.0%
Percentage of employees assumed to withdraw from Company without a benefit (“turnover”)	9.6% to 19.5%	3.9% to 19.5%
Percentage of employees assumed to withdraw from Company with a benefit (“disability”)	0.5% to 4.5%	0.5% to 6.0%

Other Post-Employment Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Summary of Other Post-Employment Plans



	Accrued Salaries and Benefits				Other Long-Term Liability				Restricted Cash Held (1)				Operating Expenses
	Years Ended August 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017		2018		2017		2018		2017		2016
Other Post- Employment Plans	$	443	$	425	$	3,077	$	2,720	$	2,772	$	2,493	$	1,187	$	1,017	$	1,026

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With some locations, local statutes require the applicable Company subsidiary to deposit cash in its own name with designated fund managers. The funds earn interest which the Company recognizes as interest income.