PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Summary of Total Interest Capitalized) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]
Total interest capitalized	$ 9,043	$ 8,262
Interest capitalized	$ 1,134	$ 447	$ 1,082

Amount of interest capitalized during the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450988&loc=d3e26243-108391

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