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FAIR VALUE (Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis) (Details) - Fair value, measurements, recurring - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Feb. 28, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Money market investments    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Money market investments [1] $ 290,329 $ 278,759
Commodity    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [2] 447 588
Derivative liabilities [2] 595 122
Foreign exchange    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [2] 1,800 2,148
Derivative liabilities [2] 1,495 2,063
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Money market investments    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Money market investments [1] 290,329 278,759
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Commodity    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [2] 277 584
Derivative liabilities [2] 595 117
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Foreign exchange    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [2] 0 0
Derivative liabilities [2] 0 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Money market investments    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Money market investments [1] 0 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Commodity    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [2] 170 4
Derivative liabilities [2] 0 5
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Foreign exchange    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [2] 1,800 2,148
Derivative liabilities [2] 1,495 2,063
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Money market investments    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Money market investments [1] 0 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Commodity    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [2] 0 0
Derivative liabilities [2] 0 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Foreign exchange    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [2] 0 0
Derivative liabilities [2] $ 0 $ 0
[1] Money market investments are short-term in nature, and the value is determined by broker quoted prices in active markets. The investment portfolio mix can change each period based on the Company's assessment of investment options.
[2] Derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level 1 are commodity futures contracts valued based on quoted market prices in the London Metal Exchange or New York Mercantile Exchange. Amounts in Level 2 are based on broker quotes in the over-the-counter market. Further discussion regarding the Company's use of derivative instruments and the classification of the assets and liabilities is included in Note 9, Derivatives and Risk Management.