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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Summary of Certain Financial Information from Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   $ 8,799,533 $ 8,913,481 $ 6,729,760
Adjusted EBITDA   1,384,704 1,745,806 754,284
Interest expense(1)   40,127 50,709 51,904
Capital expenditures   606,665 449,988 184,165
Depreciation and amortization   218,830 175,024 167,613
Asset impairments $ 3,500 3,780 4,926 6,784
Total assets 6,639,094 6,639,094 6,237,027  
Continuing Operations        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   8,799,533 8,913,481 6,729,760
Adjusted EBITDA   1,384,704 1,745,806 754,284
Interest expense(1)   40,127 50,709 51,904
Capital expenditures   606,665 449,988 184,165
Depreciation and amortization   218,830 175,024 167,613
Asset impairments   3,780 4,926 6,784
Total assets 6,639,094 6,639,094 6,237,027 4,638,671
Segments | North America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   7,347,020 7,298,632 5,670,976
Adjusted EBITDA   1,454,754 1,553,858 746,594
Interest expense(1)   116,650 26,798 25,131
Capital expenditures   548,218 415,157 134,932
Depreciation and amortization   170,266 135,322 132,192
Asset impairments   3,733 4,915 6,360
Total assets 5,006,458 5,006,458 4,467,314 3,221,465
Segments | North America | New Markets Tax Credit Transactions        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   17,700    
Segments | Europe        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   1,416,704 1,621,642 1,049,059
Adjusted EBITDA   61,353 346,051 148,258
Interest expense(1)   1,978 3,819 476
Capital expenditures   45,295 27,783 44,002
Depreciation and amortization   39,457 31,250 27,516
Asset impairments   47 11 424
Total assets 1,096,153 1,096,153 1,056,101 729,766
Segments | Corporate and Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Adjusted EBITDA   (131,403) (154,103) (140,568)
Interest expense(1)   (78,501) 20,092 26,297
Capital expenditures   13,152 7,048 5,231
Depreciation and amortization   9,107 8,452 7,905
Asset impairments   0 0 0
Total assets $ 536,483 $ 536,483 $ 713,612 $ 687,440