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FAIR VALUE (Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Required to Be Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		$ 1,072,013	$ 1,075,641
2023 Notes
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		330,000	330,000
2023 Notes | Level 2 | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		330,000	330,000
2023 Notes | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	[1]	334,643	332,010
2018 Notes
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		407,718	408,874
2018 Notes | Level 2 | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		407,718	408,874
2018 Notes | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	[1]	428,805	432,303
2017 Notes
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		301,858	302,601
2017 Notes | Level 2 | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities		301,858	302,601
2017 Notes | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Financial liabilities	[1]	$ 303,093	$ 311,250
[1] The fair value of the notes is determined based on indicated market values.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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