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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Activity of Deferred Purchase Price Receivables) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2015
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]            
Beginning balance     $ 900,619      
Transfers of accounts receivable $ 11,100 $ 41,600 23,400 $ 102,100    
Collections (11,900) (52,900) (36,800) (116,500)    
Ending balance     900,619   $ 685,553  
Deferred purchase price receivables            
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]            
Beginning balance 228,862 471,840 339,547 385,169    
Transfers of accounts receivable 537,774 888,064 1,126,193 2,016,308    
Collections (534,762) (973,457) (1,233,866) (2,015,030)    
Ending balance 228,862 471,840 339,547 385,169 231,874 $ 386,447
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 196,130 408,320 269,778 329,797    
Transfers of accounts receivable 432,900 753,219 919,423 1,702,382    
Collections (435,995) (834,530) (996,166) (1,705,170)    
Ending balance 196,130 408,320 269,778 329,797 193,035 327,009
Deferred purchase price receivables | Australia            
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]            
Beginning balance 15,286 [1] 22,376 18,038 [1] 34,071    
Transfers of accounts receivable 37,256 [1] 63,335 83,330 [1] 154,064    
Collections (39,159) [1] (64,031) (87,985) [1] (166,455)    
Ending balance 15,286 [1] 22,376 18,038 [1] 34,071 13,383 [1] 21,680
Deferred purchase price receivables | Europe            
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]            
Beginning balance 17,446 41,144 51,731 21,301    
Transfers of accounts receivable 67,618 71,510 123,440 159,862    
Collections (59,608) (74,896) (149,715) (143,405)    
Ending balance $ 17,446 $ 41,144 $ 51,731 $ 21,301 $ 25,456 $ 37,758
[1] Six Months Ended February 29, 2016(in thousands) Total U.S. Australia* EuropeBeginning balance $339,547 $269,778 $18,038 $51,731Transfers of accounts receivable 1,126,193 919,423 83,330 123,440Collections (1,233,866) (996,166) (87,985) (149,715)Ending balance $231,874 $193,035 $13,383 $25,456