ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (AOCI by Components) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (135,658)	$ (47,275)	$ (113,535)	$ (19,509)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	4,705	(45,879)	(17,299)	(73,680)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(58)	725	(177)	760
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,647	(45,154)	(17,476)	(72,920)
Ending balance	(131,011)	(92,429)	(131,011)	(92,429)
Foreign Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(135,076)	(47,175)	(113,081)	(19,891)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	4,211	(43,979)	(17,784)	(71,263)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,211	(43,979)	(17,784)	(71,263)
Ending balance	(130,865)	(91,154)	(130,865)	(91,154)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,178	2,528	2,305	3,014
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	494	(1,900)	485	(2,425)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(56)	727	(174)	766
Other comprehensive income (loss)	438	(1,173)	311	(1,659)
Ending balance	2,616	1,355	2,616	1,355
Defined Benefit Obligation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,760)	(2,628)	(2,759)	(2,632)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	0	0	8
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(2)	(2)	(3)	(6)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2)	(2)	(3)	2
Ending balance	$ (2,762)	$ (2,630)	$ (2,762)	$ (2,630)

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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