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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Activity of Deferred Purchase Price Receivables) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2015
May 31, 2016
May 31, 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 $ 13,600 $ 46,200 37,000 $ 148,300
Collections (12,300) (47,500) (49,100) (164,000)
Ending balance 740,283   740,283  
Deferred purchase price receivables        
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 231,874 386,447 339,547 385,169
Transfers of accounts receivable 636,929 892,387 1,763,122 2,908,695
Collections (608,292) (871,953) (1,842,158) (2,886,983)
Ending balance 260,511 406,881 260,511 406,881
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 193,035 327,009 269,778 329,797
Transfers of accounts receivable 513,169 724,309 1,432,592 2,426,691
Collections (498,529) (727,077) (1,494,695) (2,432,247)
Ending balance 207,675 324,241 207,675 324,241
Deferred purchase price receivables | Australia        
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 13,383 [1] 21,680 18,038 [1] 34,071
Transfers of accounts receivable 47,110 [1] 79,173 130,440 [1] 233,237
Collections (41,522) [1] (75,210) (129,507) [1] (241,665)
Ending balance 18,971 [1] 25,643 18,971 [1] 25,643
Deferred purchase price receivables | Europe        
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 25,456 37,758 51,731 21,301
Transfers of accounts receivable 76,650 88,905 200,090 248,767
Collections (68,241) (69,666) (217,956) (213,071)
Ending balance $ 33,865 $ 56,997 $ 33,865 $ 56,997
[1] Includes the sales of accounts receivable activities related to businesses held for sale (transfers of accounts receivable of $13.6 million and collections of $12.3 million for the three months ended May 31, 2016). Nine Months Ended May 31, 2016(in thousands) Total U.S. Australia* EuropeBeginning balance $339,547 $269,778 $18,038 $51,731Transfers of accounts receivable 1,763,122 1,432,592 130,440 200,090Collections (1,842,158) (1,494,695) (129,507) (217,956)Ending balance $260,511 $207,675 $18,971 $33,865 * Includes the sales of accounts receivable activities related to discontinued operations and businesses held for sale (transfers of accounts receivable of $37.0 million and collections of $49.1 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2016).