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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands, PLN in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2017
PLN
financial_institution
Nov. 30, 2017
USD ($)
financial_institution
Nov. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2017
USD ($)
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     $ 1,400 $ 170,500  
Cash payments to the owners of accounts receivable     91,400 178,700  
Discounts on sales of accounts receivable     $ 258 227  
Discounts on sales of accounts receivable, including discontinued operations       $ 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 2    
Maximum advance limit for accounts receivable sold     $ 300,000    
Trade accounts receivable sold     222,500   $ 226,900
Advance payment received on sale of trade account receivable     0   90,000
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 62,300    
Trade accounts receivable sold     72,300   79,500
Advance payment received on sale of trade account receivable     $ 0   $ 0
Advances, maximum percentage of eligible receivables   90.00% 90.00%