LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2021

LEASES [Abstract]

Summary of Components of Total Lease Costs

	Years Ended August 31,
	2021		2020
Operating lease cost	$	17,724	$	17,305
Short-term lease cost		167		236
Variable lease cost		4,410		3,679
Sublease income		(891)		(1,061)
Total lease costs	$	21,410	$	20,159

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Weighted Average Discount Rate

	Years Ended August 31,
	2021	2020
Weighted average remaining lease term in years	18.3	18.2
Weighted average discount rate percentage	6.7%	6.4%

Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related To Leases

	Years Ended August 31,
	2021		2020
Operating cash flows paid for operating leases	$	16,420	$	15,392

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Commitments

	Leased
Years Ended August 31,	Locations
2022	$	16,436
2023		15,442
2024		14,864
2025		14,606
2026		13,014
Thereafter		176,386
Total future lease payments		250,748
Less imputed interest		(112,966)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	137,782