DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT (Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss), net of income taxes, for cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI	$ (804)	$ 103	$ (1,570)	$ (1,259)
Commodity | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss), net of income taxes, for cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI	(174)	43	(278)	(110)
Foreign exchange | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss), net of income taxes, for cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI	(617)	(57)	(1,560)	(1,231)
Foreign exchange | Net sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss), net of income taxes, for cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI	(114)	20	(38)	(213)
Foreign exchange | SG&A expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss), net of income taxes, for cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI	14	10	46	35
Interest rate | Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss), net of income taxes, for cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI	$ 87	$ 87	$ 260	$ 260