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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PROGRAMS (Activity of the Deferred Purchase Price Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net repayments (advances) | $ 0 | $ 304,178 | $ 111,701
Deferred purchase price receivables |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 367,521 | 215,123 | 289,748
Transfers of trade accounts receivable |  | 2,932,379 | 2,646,513
Less: CPP |  | (2,187,377) | (1,899,088)
Non-cash increase to DPP |  | 745,002 | 747,425
Cash collections of DPP |  | (670,457) | (616,017)
Net repayments (advances) |  | 77,853 | (81,731)
Exit from programs |  |  | (124,302)
Net collections of DPP |  | (592,604) | (822,050)
Ending balance |  | 367,521 | 215,123
Deferred purchase price receivables | United States |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 272,081 | 135,623 | 212,762
Transfers of trade accounts receivable |  | 2,396,780 | 2,251,118
Less: CPP |  | (1,818,781) | (1,635,701)
Non-cash increase to DPP |  | 577,999 | 615,417
Cash collections of DPP |  | (531,541) | (512,171)
Net repayments (advances) |  | 90,000 | (90,000)
Exit from programs |  |  | (90,385)
Net collections of DPP |  | (441,541) | (692,556)
Ending balance |  | 272,081 | 135,623
Deferred purchase price receivables | Poland |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 95,440 | 79,500 | 50,324
Transfers of trade accounts receivable |  | 535,599 | 378,481
Less: CPP |  | (368,596) | (249,850)
Non-cash increase to DPP |  | 167,003 | 128,631
Cash collections of DPP |  | (138,916) | (99,455)
Net repayments (advances) |  | (12,147) | 0
Exit from programs |  |  | 0
Net collections of DPP |  | (151,063) | (99,455)
Ending balance |  | 95,440 | 79,500
Deferred purchase price receivables | Australia |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 0 | 0 | 26,662
Transfers of trade accounts receivable |  | 0 | 16,914
Less: CPP |  | 0 | (13,537)
Non-cash increase to DPP |  | 0 | 3,377
Cash collections of DPP |  | 0 | (4,391)
Net repayments (advances) |  | 0 | 8,269
Exit from programs |  |  | (33,917)
Net collections of DPP |  | 0 | (30,039)
Ending balance |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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