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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Reconciliations of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Operating Profit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from continuing operations | $ 85,880 | $ 78,551 | $ 14,928 | $ 19,420 | $ 51,260 | $ 42,325 | $ 9,781 | $ 31,871 | $ 198,779 | $ 135,237 | $ 50,175
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (71,373) | (40,957) | (44,151)
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69,681) | (30,147) | (15,276)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,652 | 131,508 | 124,490
Amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (74,784) | 0 | 0
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (384) | (14,372) | (1,730)
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 424,085 | $ 352,221 | $ 235,822

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