FAIR VALUE FAIR VALUE (Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Required to Be Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		$ 1,513,703	$ 1,077,922
2027 Notes
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		0	300,000
2027 Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	[1]	0	316,839
2026 Notes
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities				$ 350,000
2023 Notes
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		330,000	330,000
2023 Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	[1]	330,182	348,071
Short-term borrowings
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		26,390	26,560
Short-term borrowings | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		26,390	26,560
$300 million notes at 3.875% due February 2031
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		300,000	300,000
$300 million notes at 3.875% due February 2031 | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		249,888	306,279
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		145,060	0
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047 | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		126,652
$300 million notes at 4.375% due March 2032
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		300,000	0
$300 million notes at 4.375% due March 2032 | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		256,488	0
$300 million notes at 4.125% due February 2030
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		300,000	0
$300 million notes at 4.125% due February 2030 | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		263,372	0
Revolving credit agreement | Poland Term Loan
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		32,439	49,726
Revolving credit agreement | Poland Term Loan | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		$ 32,439	$ 49,726

[1] (1) The fair value of the notes and the Series 2022 Bonds were determined based on indicated market values.