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INCOME TAX (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAX (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Statutory tax rate	21.00%	25.70%	35.00%
Indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings	$ 623,500
Income taxes (benefit) on discontinued operations	158	$ (34)	$ (5,997)
State
Net operating losses carry forward	$ 491,500
Foreign
Statutory tax rate	19.00%
Net operating losses carry forward	$ 820,800

Amount of tax expense (benefit) related to a discontinued operation. Includes, but is not limited to, tax expense (benefit) related to income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, tax expense (benefit) related to gain (loss) on disposal, tax expense (benefit) related to gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and tax expense (benefit) related to adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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