BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Reconciliations of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Operating Profit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 233,971	$ 312,429	$ 675,594	$ 928,632
Interest expense	8,878	13,433	31,868	36,479
Income taxes	76,099	92,590	208,465	247,894
Depreciation and amortization	55,129	43,583	157,528	125,943
Asset impairments	1	3,245	46	4,473
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 374,078	$ 465,280	$ 1,073,501	$ 1,343,421