ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2021

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)	2021		2020
Salaries and incentive compensation	$	166,332	$	164,442
Taxes other than income taxes	57,548		43,362
Worker's compensation and general liability insurance	38,618		39,375