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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares authorized under SIP plan (in shares) | 127,000,000 |  |
Shares available for future grants under SIP plan (in shares) | 27,381,461 |  |
ESPP 2010 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum employee deferral into share purchase plan per offering | $ 7,500 |  |
Percentage of senior executive compensation contributed into share purchase plan maximum | 30.00% |  |
Percentage of shares purchased granted as restricted share units granted under the V.E.I.P. | 50.00% |  |
Number of shares authorized employee share purchase plan (in shares) | 90,000,000 |  |
Shares issued under employee share purchase plan total (in shares) | 73,808,772 |  |
Shares issued, during period, under the employee share purchase plan (in shares) | 4,366,262 | 4,486,288 | 5,410,497
Minimum | ESPP 2010 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of employee compensation contributed into share purchase plan | 1.00% |  |
Maximum | ESPP 2010 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of employee compensation contributed into share purchase plan | 10.00% |  |
Restricted Share Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense related to nonvested awards not yet recognized (in shares) | $ 1,555,736,000 |  |
Compensation expense related to nonvested awards not yet recognized, expected weighted average period of recognition | 1 year 2 months 12 days |  |
Restricted share units vested but not yet delivered (in shares) | 255,196 |  |
Restricted Share Units | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement vesting period | 2 years |  |
Restricted Share Units | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement vesting period | 5 years |  |

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