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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details)	Nov. 10, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 PLN (zł)	Nov. 09, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 PLN (zł)	May 31, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized interest		$ 5,400,000	$ 2,600,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 4,200,000
Repayment of long-term debt				160,263,000	313,174,000
Financial liabilities		1,375,539,000		1,375,539,000					$ 1,513,703,000
Transfer of accounts receivable program, termination							$ 150,000,000
CMCP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity		67,400,000		67,400,000		zł 300,000,000			63,900,000
Revolving credit facility, amount drawn		0		0					0
Poland Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Transfer of accounts receivable program limit		64,700,000		64,700,000		288,000,000			61,300,000
Advances outstanding under transfer of receivables programs		$ 22,800,000		$ 22,800,000		zł 101,400,000			26,400,000	zł 124,000,000
2023 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt											$ 330,000,000
Weighted average interest rate		4.875%		4.875%		4.875%					4.875%
Repayment of long-term debt	$ 115,900,000
Financial liabilities		$ 214,059,000		$ 214,059,000					330,000,000
Poland Term Loan \| CMCP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		0		0					32,400,000	zł 152,400,000
Stand by letters of credit outstanding amount		$ 14,600,000		$ 14,600,000					1,000,000
Poland Term Loan \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate		0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Financial liabilities		$ 0		$ 0					32,439,000
Line of Credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Credit Agreement Maturing October 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity								$ 600,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity								850,000,000
Revolving credit facility, amount drawn		0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Line of Credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Credit Agreement Maturing March 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity								400,000,000
Line of Credit \| Secured Debt \| Credit Agreement Maturing October 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt								200,000,000
Revolving credit facility, amount drawn		0		0
Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stand by letters of credit outstanding amount		$ 900,000		$ 900,000					$ 1,400,000
Standby Letters of Credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Credit Agreement Maturing October 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity								$ 50,000,000