ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PROGRAMS (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018 USD ($)
Deferred purchase price receivables
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Transfers of trade receivables	$ 2,116,243
Financial Institutions | Deferred purchase price receivables
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Transfers of trade receivables	352,200
UNITED STATES | Deferred purchase price receivables
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Transfers of trade receivables	1,741,451
Advance payment received on sale of accounts receivable	0
Poland
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Advance payment received on sale of accounts receivable	18,100
Poland | Deferred purchase price receivables
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Transfers of trade receivables	$ 374,792