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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands, PLN in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2016
PLN
financial_institution
Nov. 30, 2016
USD ($)
financial_institution
Nov. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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     $ 170,500 $ 134,600  
Cash payments to the owners of accounts receivable     178,700 123,900  
Discounts on sales of accounts receivable     $ 227 $ 352  
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        
Number of financial institutions | financial_institution   2 2    
Maximum advance limit for accounts receivable sold     $ 300,000    
Trade accounts receivable sold     219,400   $ 215,900
Advance payment received on sale of trade account receivable     0   0
Polish 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 220.0 52,300    
Trade accounts receivable sold     $ 45,800    
Advances, maximum percentage of eligible receivables   90.00% 90.00%    
Polish and Australian programs          
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]          
Trade accounts receivable sold         85,700
Advance payment received on sale of trade account receivable     $ 0   $ 8,300