DEBT (Schedule of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2023
Debt [Roll Forward]
Current ‎portion of ‎long-term debt	$ 20,193
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	119,487
Total	139,680
Repayments of long-term debt:
Current portion of long-term debt	(268)
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	(4,581)
Total	(4,849)	$ (5,113)
Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months
Current portion of long-term debt	15,335
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	(15,335)
Total	0
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar
Current portion of long-term debt	16
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	133
Total	149
Current portion of long-term debt	35,276
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	99,704
Total	134,980
Non-cash Assets
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar
Collateral amount	151,600		$ 156,200
Cash Assets
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar
Collateral amount	$ 3,000		$ 3,500