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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLANS (Fair Value of Plan Assets) (Details) - U.K. Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 51,415 | $ 49,522 | $ 60,454
Fair value of Plan assets | 51,415 | 49,522 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 3,293 | $ 8,885
Fixed income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 51,194 | 43,654 |
Fixed income securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Fixed income securities | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 51,194 | 40,497 |
Fixed income securities | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 3,157 |
Cash and other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 221 | 5,868 |
Cash and other | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 376 |
Cash and other | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 221 | 5,356 |
Cash and other | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 0 | $ 136 |

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