GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 244,025	$ 217,305
Accumulated Amortization	42,070	15,939
Net	201,955	201,366
Developed technologies | Tensar
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	150,445	147,040
Accumulated Amortization	25,228	6,485
Net	125,217	140,555
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	74,582	53,115
Accumulated Amortization	7,606	2,116
Net	66,976	50,999
Perpetual lease rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	5,984	3,584
Accumulated Amortization	910	744
Net	5,074	2,840
Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	7,203	7,203
Accumulated Amortization	5,570	4,596
Net	1,633	2,607
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	3,287	3,212
Accumulated Amortization	1,129	764
Net	2,158	2,448
Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	2,300	3,050
Accumulated Amortization	1,502	1,135
Net	798	1,915
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	224	101
Accumulated Amortization	125	99
Net	$ 99	$ 2