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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 25, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 220,124 | $ 217,305
Accumulated Amortization |  | 28,369 | 15,939
Net |  | 191,755 | 201,366
Patents |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 7,203 | 7,203
Accumulated Amortization |  | 5,083 | 4,596
Net |  | 2,120 | 2,607
Customer relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 53,323 | 53,115
Accumulated Amortization |  | 4,243 | 2,116
Net |  | 49,080 | 50,999
Developed technologies |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 148,406 | 147,040
Accumulated Amortization |  | 15,816 | 6,485
Net |  | $ 132,590 | 140,555
Perpetual lease rights |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 79 years |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | $ 5,550 | 3,584
Accumulated Amortization |  | 868 | 744
Net |  | 4,682 | 2,840
Trade names |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 3,241 | 3,212
Accumulated Amortization |  | 945 | 764
Net |  | 2,296 | 2,448
Non-compete agreements |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 2,300 | 3,050
Accumulated Amortization |  | 1,313 | 1,135
Net |  | 987 | 1,915
Other |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 101 | 101
Accumulated Amortization |  | 101 | 99
Net |  | $ 0 | $ 2
Minimum | Patents |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 5 years |
Minimum | Customer relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 12 years |
Minimum | Developed technologies |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year |  |
Minimum | Trade names |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Minimum | Non-compete agreements |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 5 years |
Maximum | Patents |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 7 years 6 months |
Maximum | Customer relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 17 years |
Maximum | Developed technologies |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years |  |
Maximum | Trade names |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years |  |
Maximum | Non-compete agreements |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 7 years |
Maximum | Other |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 15 years |

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