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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2023
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance | $ 396,002 |
Segment reassignment | 0 |
Acquisition adjustments(1) | (2,305) |
Foreign currency translation | 391 |
Goodwill, gross, ending balance | 394,088 |
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | 10,181 |
Segment reassignment | 0 |
Accumulated impairment, foreign currency translation | (7) |
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | 10,188 |
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 385,821 |
Segment reassignment | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | 384 |
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 383,900 |
North America |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance | 351,441 |
Segment reassignment | (351,441) |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |
Goodwill, gross, ending balance | 0 |
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | 10,036 |
Segment reassignment |  | $ (10,036)
Accumulated impairment, foreign currency translation | 0 |
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | 0 |
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 341,405 |
Segment reassignment | (341,405) |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 0 |
Europe |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance | 44,561 |
Segment reassignment | (44,561) |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |
Goodwill, gross, ending balance | 0 |
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | 145 |
Segment reassignment |  | $ (145)
Accumulated impairment, foreign currency translation | 0 |
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | 0 |
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 44,416 |
Segment reassignment | (44,416) |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 0 |
North America Steel Group |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 126,915 |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |
Goodwill, gross, ending balance | 126,915 |
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | 0 |
Segment reassignment | (9,542) |
Accumulated impairment, foreign currency translation | 0 |
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | 9,542 |
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 117,373 |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 117,373 |
Europe Steel Group |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 4,075 |
Foreign currency translation | 193 |
Goodwill, gross, ending balance | 4,268 |
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | 0 |
Segment reassignment | (146) |
Accumulated impairment, foreign currency translation | (7) |
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | 153 |
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 3,929 |
Foreign currency translation | 186 |
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 4,115 |
Emerging Businesses Group |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 265,012 |
Acquisition adjustments(1) | (2,305) |
Foreign currency translation | 198 |
Goodwill, gross, ending balance | 262,905 |
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | 0 |
Segment reassignment | (493) |
Accumulated impairment, foreign currency translation | 0 |
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | 493 |
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 0 |
Segment reassignment | 264,519 |
Foreign currency translation | 198 |
Goodwill, net, ending balance | $ 262,412 |

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