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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2021 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Feb. 28, 2021 | Feb. 29, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent | 17.10% |  | 20.40% | 20.60%
Gain on equity method investment | $ 151,309 | $ 52,700 | $ 271,009 | $ 113,192
Gain on equity method investment, tax impact | $ 18,534 | $ 8,549 | $ 41,440 | $ 18,732
Effective tax rate excluding equity method investment gain | 17.50% | 17.10% | 20.80% |

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