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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Reconciliations of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Operating Profit) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]        
Earnings from continuing operations $ 130,408 $ 64,169 $ 260,552 $ 210,520
Interest expense 11,965 15,409 40,245 47,875
Income taxes 38,175 23,804 80,709 73,981
Depreciation and amortization 41,804 41,765 125,176 124,095
Amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog (1,508) (4,348) (4,540) (18,676)
Asset impairments 277 5,983    
Adjusted EBITDA $ 221,121 $ 146,782 $ 506,487 $ 444,308