CHANGES IN BUSINESS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2022	Dec. 28, 2021	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired				$ 234,717	$ 552,449	$ 1,888
Cost of goods and services sold				6,987,618	7,057,085	5,623,903
Amortization expense for intangible assets				25,900	10,000	$ 2,100
Restructuring, Incurred Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]						Costs and Expenses
Net earnings (loss)				$ 859,760	1,217,262	$ 412,865
Tensar
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration expense					8,700
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired	$ 550,000
Amortization expense for intangible assets					(8,100)	(12,400)
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,551
Revenues			$ 102,100
Net earnings (loss)			$ 3,200
Tensar | Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration expense					1,000
Cost of goods and services sold					(8,700)
Rancho Cucamonga Facility
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Facility closure costs						$ 13,800
Proceeds from sale of assets associated with facilities		$ 313,000
Payments to acquire machinery and equipment					$ 22,000