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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Calculations of the Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Earnings from continuing operations $ 130,408 $ 64,169 $ 260,552 $ 210,520
Basic earnings per share:        
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (shares) 120,613,652 119,192,962 120,241,579 118,828,870
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in USD per share) [1] $ 1.08 $ 0.54 $ 2.17 $ 1.77
Diluted earnings per share:        
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (shares) 120,613,652 119,192,962 120,241,579 118,828,870
Effect of dilutive securities:        
Stock-based incentive/purchase plans (shares) 1,580,003 1,085,779 1,610,565 1,448,867
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share (shares) 122,193,655 120,278,741 121,852,144 120,277,737
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in USD per share) [1] $ 1.07 $ 0.53 $ 2.14 $ 1.75
[1] *Earnings Per Share ("EPS") is calculated independently for each component and may not sum to Net EPS due to rounding.