STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Stock-Based Awards Granted) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
StockOptions/SARs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, number	0	244,403	927,312
Restricted Stock Awards/Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, number	1,191,544	1,149,696	829,001
Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, number	450,233	640,002	693,472

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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