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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | $ 74,509 | $ 77,310 |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation |  | (819) |
Foreign currency translation | (184) |  |
Reclassification to assets of discontinued operations |  | (1,982) |
Goodwill, ending | 74,325 | 74,509 |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | (10,199) | (12,395) |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | 12 | 214 |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | (10,187) | (10,199) |
Goodwill, net | 64,138 | 64,310 | $ 64,915
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | (172) | (605) |
Goodwill impairment |  | 1,982 |
Goodwill, net | 64,138 | 64,310 |
Americas Recycling |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | 9,543 | 9,751 |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation |  | (208) |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |  |
Reclassification to assets of discontinued operations |  | 0 |
Goodwill, ending | 9,543 | 9,543 |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | (9,543) | (9,751) |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | 0 | 208 |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | (9,543) | (9,543) |
Goodwill, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill impairment |  | 0 |
Goodwill, net | 0 | 0 |
Americas Mills |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | 4,970 | 4,970 |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |  |
Reclassification to assets of discontinued operations |  | 0 |
Goodwill, ending | 4,970 | 4,970 |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | 0 | 0 |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, net | 4,970 | 4,970 | 4,970
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill impairment |  | 0 |
Goodwill, net | 4,970 | 4,970 |
Americas Fabrication |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | 57,428 | 57,943 |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation |  | (515) |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |  |
Reclassification to assets of discontinued operations |  | 0 |
Goodwill, ending | 57,428 | 57,428 |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | (493) | (493) |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | (493) | (493) |
Goodwill, net | 56,935 | 56,935 | 57,450
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | 0 | (515) |
Goodwill impairment |  | 0 |
Goodwill, net | 56,935 | 56,935 |
International Mill |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | 2,568 | 2,664 |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation |  | (96) |
Foreign currency translation | (184) |  |
Reclassification to assets of discontinued operations |  | 0 |
Goodwill, ending | 2,384 | 2,568 |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | (163) | (169) |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | 12 | 6 |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | (151) | (163) |
Goodwill, net | 2,233 | 2,405 | 2,495
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | (172) | (90) |
Goodwill impairment |  | 0 |
Goodwill, net | 2,233 | 2,405 |
International Marketing and Distribution |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | 0 | 1,982 |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |  |
Reclassification to assets of discontinued operations |  | (1,982) |
Goodwill, ending | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | 0 | (1,982) |
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, net | 0 | 0 | $ 0
Dispositions, impairments and foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill impairment |  | 1,982 |
Goodwill, net | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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