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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Activity of the Deferred Purchase Price Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,028,425
Ending balance	900,619	$ 1,028,425
Australia | Businesses Sold or Held for Sale
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]
Transfers of accounts receivable	180,000
Collections	(209,200)
Deferred purchase price receivables
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	385,169	453,252	$ 515,481
Transfers of accounts receivable	3,574,283	4,243,471	4,423,952
Collections	(3,619,905)	(4,239,242)	(4,486,181)
Program termInation		(72,312)
Ending balance	339,547	385,169	453,252
Deferred purchase price receivables | U.S.
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	329,797	358,822	396,919
Transfers of accounts receivable	2,944,627	3,347,103	3,570,922
Collections	(3,004,646)	(3,376,128)	(3,609,019)
Program termInation		0
Ending balance	269,778	329,797	358,822
Deferred purchase price receivables | Australia
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	34,071	64,996	70,073
Transfers of accounts receivable	298,179	487,583	408,530
Collections	(314,212)	(446,196)	(413,607)
Program termInation		(72,312)
Ending balance	18,038	34,071	64,996
Deferred purchase price receivables | Europe
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	21,301	29,434	48,489
Transfers of accounts receivable	331,477	408,785	444,500
Collections	(301,047)	(416,918)	(463,555)
Program termInation		0
Ending balance	$ 51,731	$ 21,301	$ 29,434

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Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]

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It represents the amount of customer receivables returned or repurchased in the sales of accounts receivable program during the reporting period.

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