SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Narrative) (Details) AUD in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 PLN	May 31, 2015 PLN	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) entities	Aug. 31, 2015 AUD	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 AUD	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Proceed from sales of receivables				$ 400,800,000		$ 596,400,000		$ 688,200,000
Cash payment to owners of receivables				420,300,000		714,200,000		567,200,000
Discount on domestic and international sales of trade accounts receivables				$ 1,700,000		2,400,000		$ 3,900,000
U.S.
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Current advance limit for accounts receivable sold	$ 200,000,000
Number of financial institutions | entities				2
Maximum advance limit for accounts receivable sold				$ 300,000,000
Trade accounts receivable sold				215,900,000		274,300,000
Advance payment received on sale of account receivable				$ 0		0
Australian program
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Maximum advance limit for accounts receivable sold | AUD					AUD 40.0		AUD 75.0
Percentage of eligible receivables sold				100.00%
European program
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Current advance limit for accounts receivable sold | PLN		PLN 220,000,000	PLN 200,000,000
Advances, maximum percentage of eligible receivables				90.00%
European and Australian programs
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable sold				$ 85,700,000		97,900,000
Advance payment received on sale of account receivable				$ 8,300,000		$ 27,700,000