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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
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