ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Significant accrued expenses and other payables

Significant accrued expenses and other payables were as follows:

	Year Ended August 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Salaries and incentive compensation	$	164,442	$	133,705
Taxes other than income taxes	43,362		38,660
Worker's compensation and general liability insurance	39,375		38,485