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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Narrative) (Details) PLN in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015 AUD | May 31, 2015 PLN | May 31, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 PLN | Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) financial_institution | May 31, 2016 AUD | May 31, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from sales of accounts receivable programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 280,700,000 | $ 441,600,000 |
Cash payments to the owners of accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 279,200,000 | 539,600,000 |
Discounts on sales of accounts receivable | $ 416,000 |  |  | $ 367,000 |  |  |  | 1,198,000 | 1,230,000 |
Transfers of accounts receivable | 13,600,000 |  |  | 46,200,000 |  |  |  | 37,000,000 | 148,300,000 |
Collections | 12,300,000 |  |  | $ 47,500,000 |  |  |  | 49,100,000 | $ 164,000,000 |
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 | financial_institution |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Maximum advance limit for accounts receivable sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |
Trade accounts receivable sold | 211,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,600,000 |  | $ 274,300,000
Advance payment received on sale of trade account receivable | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0
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 220.0 |  | PLN 200.0 |  |  |  |  |
Advances, maximum percentage of eligible receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00% | 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 75,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | AUD 40,000,000 |  |  |
Percentage of eligible receivables sold |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 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 | 82,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 82,300,000 |  | 97,900,000
Advance payment received on sale of trade account receivable | $ 29,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,200,000 |  | $ 27,700,000

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