FAIR VALUE (Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Required to Be Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	$ 1,344,078	$ 1,513,703
2032 Notes
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	300,000	300,000
2032 Notes | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	255,005	256,488
2031 Notes
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	300,000	300,000
2031 Notes | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	252,169	249,888
2030 Notes
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	300,000	300,000
2030 Notes | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	261,675	263,372
2023 Notes
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	214,059	330,000
2023 Notes | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	214,316	330,182
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	145,060	145,060
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047 | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	115,768	126,652
Short-term borrowings
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	0	26,390
Short-term borrowings | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	0	26,390
Revolving credit facility | Poland Term Loan
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	0	32,439
Revolving credit facility | Poland Term Loan | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	$ 0	$ 32,439