OPERATING SEGMENTS (Summary of Certain Financial Information from Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 6,729,760	$ 5,476,486	$ 5,829,002
Adjusted operating profit (loss)		754,284	576,608	424,085
Interest expense		51,904	61,837	71,373
Capital expenditures		184,165	187,618	138,836
Asset impairments		6,784	7,611	384
Total assets		4,638,671	4,081,728
Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		6,729,760	5,476,486	5,829,002
Adjusted operating profit (loss)		754,284	576,608	424,085
Interest expense	[1]	51,904	61,837	71,373
Capital expenditures		184,165	187,618	138,836
Depreciation and amortization		167,613	165,749	158,652
Asset impairments		6,784	7,611	384
Total assets	[2]	4,638,671	4,081,728	3,758,771
Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		5,670,976	4,769,933	5,001,116
Adjusted operating profit (loss)		746,594	661,176	456,296
Interest expense	[1]	25,131	48,413	46,939
Capital expenditures		134,932	127,982	89,119
Depreciation and amortization		132,192	132,492	125,718
Asset impairments		6,360	7,606	369
Total assets	[2]	3,221,465	2,862,805	2,991,996
Segments | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,049,059	699,140	817,048
Adjusted operating profit (loss)		148,258	62,007	100,102
Interest expense	[1]	476	982	2,493
Capital expenditures		44,002	48,895	40,337
Depreciation and amortization		27,516	25,674	25,993
Asset impairments		424	5	15
Total assets	[2]	729,766	532,850	464,177
Segments | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted operating profit (loss)		(140,568)	(146,575)	(132,313)
Interest expense	[1]	26,297	12,442	21,941
Capital expenditures		5,231	10,741	9,380
Depreciation and amortization		7,905	7,583	6,941
Asset impairments		0	0	0
Total assets	[2]	$ 687,440	$ 686,073	$ 302,598

[1] Includes intercompany interest expense in the segments, which is eliminated within Corporate and Other.

[2] Total assets listed in Corporate and Other at 2020 and 2019 includes assets from discontinued operations