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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details)	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2021 PLN (zł)	Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2021 PLN (zł)	May 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020 PLN (zł)	Aug. 01, 2020 PLN (zł)	May 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Loss on debt extinguishment	$ 16,841,000		$ 1,778,000	$ 0
Total long-term debt including current maturities	1,077,922,000		1,092,266,000
Interest costs capitalized	2,800,000		2,500,000	$ 300,000
Less debt issuance costs	8,141,000		8,581,000
CMCP
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Maximum borrowing capacity	78,300,000		74,600,000		zł 300,000,000		zł 275,000,000
Revolving line of credit outstanding amount \| zł					zł 0		0
Borrowings under uncommitted lines of credit			22,400,000
Revolving credit agreement
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Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	650,000,000
Revolving line of credit outstanding amount	$ 0		0
Minimum interest coverage ratio	2.50	2.50
Maximum debt to capitalization ratio	0.60	0.60
Actual interest coverage ratio	14.61				14.61
Actual debt to capitalization ratio	0.31				0.31
Revolving credit agreement \| CMCP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit outstanding amount			22,400,000		zł 0
Borrowings under uncommitted lines of credit \| zł		zł 0
Stand-by letters of credit
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Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 50,000,000
Stand by letters of credit outstanding amount	3,000,000		3,000,000
Standby Letters of Credit \| CMCP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stand by letters of credit outstanding amount	5,700,000		800,000
Short-term borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 26,560,000		0
2027 Notes
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Weighted average interest rate	5.375%				5.375%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 300,000,000		300,000,000
2026 Notes
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Term loan, maximum principal amount									$ 350,000,000
Weighted average interest rate	5.75%				5.75%	5.75%
Loss on debt extinguishment	$ 16,800,000
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 0		350,000,000
Less debt issuance costs									$ 77,800,000
2023 Notes
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Weighted average interest rate	4.875%				4.875%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 330,000,000		330,000,000
Poland Term Loan \| CMCP
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Term loan, maximum principal amount			13,700,000				50,000,000	zł 250,000,000
Revolving line of credit outstanding amount			40,700,000				150,000,000
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 49,700,000				zł 190,500,000
Poland Term Loan \| Revolving credit agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	1.71%				1.71%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 49,726,000		40,713,000
$300 million notes at 3.875% due February 2031
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Weighted average interest rate	3.875%				3.875%
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$ 300,000,000		0
Less debt issuance costs	4,900,000
U.S. Program
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Transfer of Accounts Receivable Program, Face Amount	150,000,000
Transfers of Accounts Receivable Outstanding	0		0
Poland Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Transfer of Accounts Receivable Program, Face Amount	75,200,000		$ 53,700,000		zł 288,000,000		zł 198,000,000
Transfers of Accounts Receivable Outstanding	$ 26,600,000				zł 101,700,000
Poland Program \| Short-term borrowings
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Weighted average interest rate	1.05%				1.05%
U.S. Program with Consent of CMCRV and Program Administrative Agent
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Transfer of Accounts Receivable Program, Face Amount	$ 300,000,000
Credit Agreement Maturing March 2026 \| Revolving credit agreement
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Maximum borrowing capacity	400,000,000
Credit Agreement Maturing June 2022 \| Revolving credit agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 350,000,000
PLN 250 Million Amended Credit Facilities Expire in March 2024 \| Revolving credit agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity \| zł					zł 250,000,000
PLN 50 Million Amended Credit Facilities Expire in August 2024 \| Revolving credit agreement
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Maximum borrowing capacity \| zł					zł 50,000,000