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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2024
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 February 29, 2024February 29, 2024August 31, 2023
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 
Short-term borrowings
(1)
378 8,419 
Other4.547%15,861 16,042 
Finance leases5.092%109,911 95,470 
Total debt1,171,210 1,164,991 
Less unamortized debt issuance costs(13,956)(14,840)
Plus unamortized bond premium4,550 4,646 
Total amounts outstanding1,161,804 1,154,797 
Less current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings(35,588)(40,513)
Long-term debt$1,126,216 $1,114,284 
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(1) The weighted average interest rate of short-term borrowings as of February 29, 2024 and August 31, 2023 was 6.790% and 7.800%, respectively.