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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Narrative) (Details)
AUD in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 11 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
AUD
May. 31, 2015
PLN
Aug. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2015
PLN
Jul. 31, 2015
AUD
Aug. 31, 2015
USD ($)
entities
Aug. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]                
Proceed from sales of receivables           $ 596,400,000 $ 688,200,000 $ 1,000,000,000
Cash payment to owners of receivables           714,200,000 567,200,000 1,100,000,000
Discount on domestic and international sales of trade accounts receivables           $ 2,400,000 3,900,000 $ 3,900,000
U.S.                
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]                
Current advance limit for accounts receivable sold     $ 200,000,000          
Number of financial institutions | entities           3    
Maximum advance limit for accounts receivable sold           $ 300,000,000    
Trade accounts receivable sold     389,600,000     274,300,000 389,600,000  
Advance payment received on sale of account receivable     55,000,000     $ 0 55,000,000  
European program                
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]                
Current advance limit for accounts receivable sold | PLN   PLN 220,000,000   PLN 200,000,000        
Advances, maximum percentage of eligible receivables           90.00%    
Australian program                
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]                
Maximum advance limit for accounts receivable sold | AUD AUD 40.0       AUD 75.0      
Percentage of eligible receivables sold           100.00%    
European and Australian programs                
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]                
Trade accounts receivable sold     147,300,000     $ 97,900,000 147,300,000  
Advance payment received on sale of account receivable     $ 90,500,000     $ 27,700,000 $ 90,500,000