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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 PLN (zł) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)
CMCP |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity |  |  | zł 275,000,000.0 | $ 70,200,000 |
Revolving credit facility, amount drawn |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0
Stand by letters of credit outstanding amount |  |  |  | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Repayments of Lines of Credit | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 350,000,000.0 |
Revolving credit facility, amount drawn |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Stand-by letters of credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stand by letters of credit outstanding amount |  |  |  | 3,000,000.0 | 3,000,000
U.S. Program |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Advances outstanding under transfer of receivables programs |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Poland Program |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Transfer of accounts receivable program limit |  |  | zł 220,000,000.0 | 56,200,000 |
Advances outstanding under transfer of receivables programs |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 3,900,000

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