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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,550,726		$ 1,077,922
Less debt issuance costs	(17,043)	$ (9,400)	(8,141)
Total amounts outstanding	1,538,569		1,069,781
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(423,091)		(54,366)
Long-term debt	$ 1,115,478		1,015,415
2032 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.375%	4.375%
Total debt	$ 300,000		0
2032 Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 264,993		0
2031 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	3.875%
Total debt	$ 300,000		300,000
2031 Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 261,390		306,279
2030 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.125%	4.125%
Total debt	$ 300,000		0
2030 Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 271,815		0
2027 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	5.375%			5.375%
Total debt	$ 0		300,000
2027 Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 0		316,839
2023 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.875%
Total debt	$ 330,000		330,000
2023 Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 333,736		348,071
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.00%
Total debt	$ 145,060		0
Less debt issuance costs	(3,100)
Plus unamortized bond premium	4,886		0
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047 | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 126,778		0
Poland Term Loan | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	7.89%
Total debt	$ 37,923		49,726
Poland Term Loan | Revolving credit facility | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 37,923		49,726
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.56%
Total debt	$ 20,151		19,492
Finance leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 54,965		52,144
Short-term borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate, short term	6.18%
Total debt	$ 62,627		26,560
Short-term borrowings | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 26,560

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