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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Feb. 28, 2022
Jan. 31, 2022
Feb. 28, 2021
May 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt including current maturities $ 1,164,991 $ 1,513,703        
Less debt issuance costs (14,840) (16,496)   $ (9,400)    
Plus unamortized bond premium 4,646 4,838        
Total amounts outstanding 1,154,797 1,502,045        
Less current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings (40,513) (388,796)        
Long-term debt $ 1,114,284 $ 1,113,249        
Finance leases, weighted average discount rate   4.125%        
Short-term debt, weighted average interest rate 7.80% 7.26%        
2023 Notes            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Weighted average interest rate 4.875%         4.875%
Total long-term debt including current maturities $ 0 $ 330,000       $ 330,000
$300 million notes at 4.125% due February 2030            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Weighted average interest rate 4.125%     4.125%    
Total long-term debt including current maturities $ 300,000 300,000   $ 300,000    
2031 Notes            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Weighted average interest rate 3.875%       3.875%  
Total long-term debt including current maturities $ 300,000 300,000     $ 300,000  
Less debt issuance costs         $ (4,900)  
$300 million notes at 4.375% due March 2032            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Weighted average interest rate 4.375%     4.375%    
Total long-term debt including current maturities $ 300,000 300,000   $ 300,000    
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Weighted average interest rate 4.00%   4.00%      
Total long-term debt including current maturities $ 145,060 145,060        
Less debt issuance costs     $ (3,100)      
Short-term borrowings            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt including current maturities $ 8,419 26,390        
Other            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Weighted average interest rate 4.547%          
Total long-term debt including current maturities $ 16,042 21,278        
Finance leases            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt including current maturities $ 95,470 58,536        
Finance leases, weighted average discount rate 4.926%          
Revolving credit agreement | Poland Term Loan            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Weighted average interest rate 0.00%          
Total long-term debt including current maturities $ 0 $ 32,439