STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Calculations of the Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations		$ 232,889	$ 63,911
Average basic shares outstanding (shares)		121,129,679	119,762,706
Effect of dilutive securities (shares)		1,668,059	1,365,338
Average diluted shares outstanding (shares)		122,797,738	121,128,044
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic (in USD per share)	[1]	$ 1.92	$ 0.53
Diluted (in USD per share)	[1]	$ 1.90	$ 0.53

[1] *Earnings Per Share ("EPS") is calculated independently for each component and may not sum to Net EPS due to rounding.