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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022
Goodwill, gross: |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | $ 396,002 | $ 259,174 |
Acquisitions |  | 135,382 |
Segment reassignment | 0 |  |
Acquisition adjustments(1) | (1,808) |  |
Foreign currency translation | (1,626) | (1,446) |
Goodwill, ending | 395,820 | 396,002 | $ 259,174
Accumulated impairment: |  |  |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | (10,181) | (10,165) |
Segment reassignment | 0 |  |
Foreign currency translation | (9) | (16) |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | (10,190) | (10,181) | (10,165)
Goodwill, net: |  |  |
Beginning balance, Goodwill, net | 385,821 | 249,009 |
Acquisitions |  | 135,382 |
Segment reassignment | 0 |  |
Acquisition adjustments(1) | (1,808) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 1,617 |  | 1,430
Ending balance, Goodwill, net | 385,630 | 385,821 | 249,009
North America |  |  |
Goodwill, gross: |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | 351,441 | 216,059 |
Acquisitions |  | 135,382 |
Segment reassignment | (351,441) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, ending | 0 | 351,441 | 216,059
Accumulated impairment: |  |  |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | (10,036) | (10,036) |
Segment reassignment | (10,036) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | 0 | (10,036) | (10,036)
Goodwill, net: |  |  |
Beginning balance, Goodwill, net | 341,405 | 206,023 |
Acquisitions |  | 135,382 |
Segment reassignment | (341,405) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |  | 0
Ending balance, Goodwill, net | 0 | 341,405 | 206,023
Europe |  |  |
Goodwill, gross: |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | 44,561 | 43,115 |
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Segment reassignment | (44,561) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | (1,446) |
Goodwill, ending | 0 | 44,561 | 43,115
Accumulated impairment: |  |  |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | (145) | (129) |
Segment reassignment | (145) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | (16) |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | 0 | (145) | (129)
Goodwill, net: |  |  |
Beginning balance, Goodwill, net | 44,416 | 42,986 |
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Segment reassignment | (44,416) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |  | (1,430)
Ending balance, Goodwill, net | 0 | 44,416 | 42,986
North America Steel Group |  |  |
Goodwill, gross: |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | 0 | 0 |
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 126,915 |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, ending | 126,915 | 0 | 0
Accumulated impairment: |  |  |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | 0 | 0 |
Segment reassignment | (9,542) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | (9,542) | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net: |  |  |
Beginning balance, Goodwill, net | 0 | 0 |
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 117,373 |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |  | 0
Ending balance, Goodwill, net | 117,373 | 0 | 0
Europe Steel Group |  |  |
Goodwill, gross: |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | 0 | 0 |
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 4,075 |  |
Foreign currency translation | (262) | 0 |
Goodwill, ending | 4,337 | 0 | 0
Accumulated impairment: |  |  |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | 0 | 0 |
Segment reassignment | (146) |  |
Foreign currency translation | (9) | 0 |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | (155) | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net: |  |  |
Beginning balance, Goodwill, net | 0 | 0 |
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 3,929 |  |
Foreign currency translation | 253 |  | 0
Ending balance, Goodwill, net | 4,182 | 0 | 0
Emerging Businesses Group |  |  |
Goodwill, gross: |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning | 0 | 0 |
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 265,012 |  |
Acquisition adjustments(1) | (1,808) |  |
Foreign currency translation | (1,364) | 0 |
Goodwill, ending | 264,568 | 0 | 0
Accumulated impairment: |  |  |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning | 0 | 0 |
Segment reassignment | (493) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated impairment loss, ending | (493) | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net: |  |  |
Beginning balance, Goodwill, net | 0 | 0 |
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 264,519 |  |
Acquisition adjustments(1) | (1,808) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 1,364 |  | 0
Ending balance, Goodwill, net | $ 264,075 | $ 0 | $ 0

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