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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term debt, including the deferred gain from the termination of the interest rate swaps
Long-term debt was as follows: 
(in thousands)Weighted Average Interest Rate as of May 31, 2023May 31, 2023August 31, 2022
2023 Notes4.875%$— $330,000 
2030 Notes4.125%300,000 300,000 
2031 Notes3.875%300,000 300,000 
2032 Notes4.375%300,000 300,000 
Series 2022 Bonds, due 20474.000%145,060 145,060 
Poland Term Loan— 32,439 
Short-term borrowings7.750%24,571 26,390 
Other4.547%19,030 21,278 
Finance leases4.793%81,032 58,536 
Total debt1,169,693 1,513,703 
Less unamortized debt issuance costs(15,282)(16,496)
Plus unamortized bond premium4,694 4,838 
Total amounts outstanding1,159,105 1,502,045 
Less current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings(56,222)(388,796)
Long-term debt$1,102,883 $1,113,249