ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PROGRAMS (Activity of the Deferred Purchase Price Receivables) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]

Activity of the deferred purchase price receivables

(in thousands)	Total		U.S.		Poland
Deferred purchase price
Balance at September 1, 2017	$	215,123	$	135,623	$	79,500
Transfers of trade receivables	2,932,379		2,396,780		535,599
Less: CPP	(2,187,377)		(1,818,781)		(368,596)
Non-cash increase to DPP	745,002		577,999		167,003
Cash collections of DPP	(670,457)		(531,541)		(138,916)
Net repayments (advances)	77,853		90,000		(12,147)
Net collections of DPP	(592,604)		(441,541)		(151,063)
Balance at August 31, 2018	$	367,521	$	272,081	$	95,440