Blended Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent

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Bonus Depreciation for Certain Capital Expenditures, Percent

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A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to discontinued operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from discontinued operations.

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Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change in Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Liability, Provisional Income Tax Benefit

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The amount of the unrecognized tax benefit of a position taken for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount thereof will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.

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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

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INCOME TAX (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
INCOME TAX (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Blended federal statutory income tax rate (percent)			25.70%
Additional income tax expense recognized for the effects of provisions of the TCJA			$ 10.6
Bonus depreciation for certain capital expenditures (percent)			100.00%
Tax effect or reduction to deferred tax liabilities			$ 52.3
Effective income tax rate from continuing operations	15.00%	25.30%	19.60%	26.30%
Statutory income tax rate			35.00%	35.00%
Effective tax rate from discontinued operation (percent)		23.50%	36.60%	23.50%
Net income tax payments			$ 7.7	$ 11.8
Unrecognized income tax benefits	$ 9.3		9.3		$ 9.3
Possible unrecognized income tax benefits decrease during the next twelve months	9.3		9.3
Unrecognized income tax benefits that would reduce provisions for income taxes	$ 9.3		$ 9.3
Poland
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Statutory income tax rate			19.00%