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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 25, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 217,305 | $ 21,666
Accumulated Amortization |  | 15,939 | 11,565
Net |  | 201,366 | 10,101
Patents |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 7,203 | 7,203
Accumulated Amortization |  | 4,596 | 3,621
Net |  | $ 2,607 | 3,582
Patents | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years |  | 5 years |
Patents | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years |  | 7 years 6 months |
Customer relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 660 | 6,079
Accumulated Amortization |  | 660 | 5,629
Net |  | $ 0 | 450
Life in Years |  | 8 years |
Customer relationships | Tensar |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 52,455 | 0
Accumulated Amortization |  | 1,456 | 0
Net |  | 50,999 | 0
Customer relationships | Tensar | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years | 12 years |  |
Customer relationships | Tensar | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years | 17 years |  |
Perpetual lease rights |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 3,584 | 4,395
Accumulated Amortization |  | 744 | 860
Net |  | $ 2,840 | 3,535
Life in Years |  | 80 years |
Non-compete agreements |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 3,050 | 3,050
Accumulated Amortization |  | 1,135 | 778
Net |  | $ 1,915 | 2,272
Non-compete agreements | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years |  | 5 years |
Non-compete agreements | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years |  | 7 years |
Other |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 939 | 939
Accumulated Amortization |  | 767 | 677
Net |  | $ 172 | 262
Other | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years |  | 5 years |
Other | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years |  | 15 years |
Developed technologies | Tensar |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 147,040 | 0
Accumulated Amortization |  | 6,485 | 0
Net |  | 140,555 | 0
Developed technologies | Tensar | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years | 1 year |  |
Developed technologies | Tensar | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years | 11 years |  |
Trade names | Tensar |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 2,374 | 0
Accumulated Amortization |  | 96 | 0
Net |  | $ 2,278 | $ 0
Trade names | Tensar | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years | 8 years |  |
Trade names | Tensar | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Life in Years | 9 years |  |

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