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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands, PLN in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2016
USD ($)
May 31, 2017
PLN
May 31, 2017
USD ($)
May 31, 2016
USD ($)
May 31, 2017
USD ($)
financial_institution
May 31, 2016
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         $ 246,000 $ 280,700  
Cash payments to the owners of accounts receivable         250,300 279,200  
Discounts on sales of accounts receivable     $ 230 $ 416 $ 657 1,198  
Discounts on sales of accounts receivable, including discontinued operations       $ 400   $ 1,200  
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    
Maximum advance limit for accounts receivable sold         $ 300,000    
Trade accounts receivable sold     307,300   307,300   $ 215,900
Advance payment received on sale of trade account receivable     0   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 59,100        
Trade accounts receivable sold     64,200   $ 64,200    
Advances, maximum percentage of eligible receivables         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     $ 3,900   $ 3,900   $ 8,300