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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Summary of Certain Financial Information from Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | [1] | Feb. 29, 2020 | [1] | Nov. 30, 2019 | [1] | Aug. 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | [1] | Feb. 28, 2019 | [1] | Nov. 30, 2018 | [1] | Aug. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 1,409,132 | [1] | $ 1,341,683 | $ 1,340,963 | $ 1,384,708 | $ 1,543,005 | $ 1,605,872 | $ 1,402,783 | $ 1,277,342 | $ 5,476,486 | $ 5,829,002 | $ 4,643,723
Adjusted operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 576,608 | 424,085 | 352,221
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,837 | 71,373 | 40,957
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,618 | 138,836 | 174,655
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,611 | 384 | 14,372
Total assets |  | 4,081,728 |  |  |  |  | 3,758,771 |  |  |  | 4,081,728 | 3,758,771 |
Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,476,486 | 5,829,002 | 4,643,723
Segments | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 576,608 | 424,085 | 352,221
Interest expense | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,837 | 71,373 | 40,957
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,618 | 138,836 | 171,367
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 165,749 | 158,652 | 131,508
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,611 | 384 | 14,372
Total assets | [3] | 4,081,728 |  |  |  |  | 3,758,771 |  |  |  | 4,081,728 | 3,758,771 | 3,328,304
Segments | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,769,933 | 5,001,116 | 3,738,493
Adjusted operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 661,176 | 456,296 | 323,993
Interest expense | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,413 | 46,939 | 23,217
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,982 | 89,119 | 144,007
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,492 | 125,718 | 92,295
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,606 | 369 | 14,345
Total assets | [3] | 2,862,805 |  |  |  |  | 2,991,996 |  |  |  | 2,862,805 | 2,991,996 | 2,115,049
Segments | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 699,140 | 817,048 | 887,038
Adjusted operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,007 | 100,102 | 131,720
Interest expense | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 982 | 2,493 | 2,699
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,895 | 40,337 | 23,552
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,674 | 25,993 | 27,255
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 15 | 27
Total assets | [3] | 532,850 |  |  |  |  | 464,177 |  |  |  | 532,850 | 464,177 | 485,548
Segments | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (146,575) | (132,313) | (103,492)
Interest expense | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,442 | 21,941 | 15,041
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,741 | 9,380 | 3,808
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,583 | 6,941 | 11,958
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | [3] | $ 686,073 |  |  |  |  | $ 302,598 |  |  |  | $ 686,073 | $ 302,598 | $ 727,707
[1] | Excludes discontinued operations. (2) Fourth quarter results include a $32.1 million charge for a working capital adjustment related to the Acquisition, which was recorded subsequent to the end of the allowable one-year measurement period.
[2] | Includes intercompany interest expense in the segments, which is eliminated within Corporate and Other.
[3] | Total assets listed in Corporate and Other includes assets from discontinued operations

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