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		6 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations		$ 383,314	$ 66,233	$ 616,203	$ 130,144
Average basic shares outstanding (shares)		121,458,196	120,345,432	121,293,030	120,052,459
Effect of dilutive securities (shares)		1,394,214	1,406,427	1,454,951	1,619,735
Average diluted shares outstanding (shares)		122,852,410	121,751,859	122,747,981	121,672,194
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic (in USD per share)	[1]	$ 3.16	$ 0.55	$ 5.08	$ 1.08
Diluted (in USD per share)	[1]	$ 3.12	$ 0.54	$ 5.02	$ 1.07

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