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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Summary of Certain Financial Information from Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 8,913,481 $ 6,729,760 $ 5,476,486
Adjusted operating profit (loss) 1,745,806 754,284 576,608
Interest expense 50,709 51,904 61,837
Capital expenditures 449,988 184,165 187,618
Asset impairments 4,926 6,784 7,611
Total assets 6,237,027 4,638,671  
Continuing Operations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 8,913,481 6,729,760 5,476,486
Adjusted operating profit (loss) 1,745,806 754,284 576,608
Interest expense [1] 50,709 51,904 61,837
Capital expenditures 449,988 184,165 187,618
Depreciation and amortization 175,024 167,613 165,749
Asset impairments 4,926 6,784 7,611
Total assets [2] 6,237,027 4,638,671 4,081,728
Segments | North America      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 7,298,632 5,670,976 4,769,933
Adjusted operating profit (loss) 1,553,858 746,594 661,176
Interest expense [1] 26,798 25,131 48,413
Capital expenditures 415,157 134,932 127,982
Depreciation and amortization 135,322 132,192 132,492
Asset impairments 4,915 6,360 7,606
Total assets [2] 4,467,314 3,221,465 2,862,805
Segments | Europe      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 1,621,642 1,049,059 699,140
Adjusted operating profit (loss) 346,051 148,258 62,007
Interest expense [1] 3,819 476 982
Capital expenditures 27,783 44,002 48,895
Depreciation and amortization 31,250 27,516 25,674
Asset impairments 11 424 5
Total assets [2] 1,056,101 729,766 532,850
Segments | Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Adjusted operating profit (loss) (154,103) (140,568) (146,575)
Interest expense [1] 20,092 26,297 12,442
Capital expenditures 7,048 5,231 10,741
Depreciation and amortization 8,452 7,905 7,583
Asset impairments 0 0 0
Total assets [2] $ 713,612 $ 687,440 $ 686,073
[1] Includes intercompany interest expense in the segments, which is eliminated within Corporate and Other.
[2] Total assets listed in Corporate and Other at 2020 include assets from discontinued operations