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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Stock-Based Awards Granted) (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2013
StockOptions/SARs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted, number | 0 | 0 | 244,403
Restricted Stock Awards/Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted, number | 987,574 | 1,191,544 | 1,149,696
Performance Awards |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted, number | 462,496 | 450,233 | 640,002

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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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