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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	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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