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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Summary of Certain Financial Information from Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   $ 7,798,480 $ 7,925,972 $ 8,799,533
Cost of goods sold   6,578,324 6,567,287 6,987,618
Selling, general and administrative expenses   700,234 668,413 646,041
Depreciation and amortization   285,877 280,367 218,830
Asset impairments $ 3,500 4,607 6,708 3,780
Unrealized loss on undesignated commodity hedges   (2,804) (1,962) 3,122
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments   949,488 1,096,435 1,519,011
Segment Reconciliation [Abstract]        
Interest expense   45,498 47,893 40,127
Earnings before income taxes   107,545 635,671 1,121,967
Capital expenditures   402,821 324,271 606,665
Assets 6,639,094 7,171,834 6,817,839 6,639,094
Reportable Segments Total        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   7,878,043 7,985,470 8,873,519
North America Steel Group        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   6,150,802 6,383,106 6,797,827
Asset impairments     6,600  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments   742,485 944,388 1,331,553
Emerging Businesses Group        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   806,082 750,754 744,548
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments   137,721 129,530 138,985
Europe Steel Group        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   921,159 851,610 1,331,144
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments   69,282 22,517 48,473
Corporate and Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   (79,563) (59,498) (73,986)
Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   7,749,655 7,875,693 8,754,842
Segments | Reportable Segments Total        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Depreciation and amortization   275,804 270,719 209,723
Asset impairments   4,607 6,708 3,780
Segment Reconciliation [Abstract]        
Capital expenditures   395,445 315,804 593,513
Assets 5,968,319 5,939,897 5,758,325 5,968,319
Segments | North America Steel Group        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   6,083,849 6,309,730 6,704,305
Cost of goods sold   5,286,310 5,319,787 5,302,100
Selling, general and administrative expenses   316,900 316,224 307,420
Depreciation and amortization   197,314 192,697 136,391
Asset impairments   383 6,558 3,733
Segment Reconciliation [Abstract]        
Capital expenditures   323,517 250,599 535,927
Assets 4,166,521 4,306,295 4,219,603 4,166,521
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   747,486 717,397 721,746
Cost of goods sold   547,607 512,883 509,905
Selling, general and administrative expenses   168,718 152,286 136,383
Depreciation and amortization   43,744 43,945 40,725
Asset impairments   4,220 0 0
Unrealized loss on undesignated commodity hedges   0 0 0
Segment Reconciliation [Abstract]        
Capital expenditures   38,315 20,479 19,986
Assets 874,330 883,232 861,025 874,330
Segments | Europe Steel Group        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   918,320 848,566 1,328,791
Cost of goods sold   859,269 839,872 1,290,825
Selling, general and administrative expenses   27,358 23,448 24,500
Depreciation and amortization   34,746 34,077 32,607
Asset impairments   4 150 47
Unrealized loss on undesignated commodity hedges   0 0 0
Segment Reconciliation [Abstract]        
Capital expenditures   33,613 44,726 37,600
Assets 927,468 750,370 677,697 927,468
Segments | Corporate and Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   48,825 50,279 44,691
Depreciation and amortization   10,073 9,648 9,107
Asset impairments   0 0 0
Segment Reconciliation [Abstract]        
Other segment   508,765 127,758 131,185
Capital expenditures   7,376 8,467 13,152
Assets $ 670,775 1,231,937 1,059,514 670,775
Eliminations        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   128,388 109,777 118,677
Eliminations | North America Steel Group        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   66,953 73,376 93,522
Eliminations | Emerging Businesses Group        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   58,596 33,357 22,802
Eliminations | Europe Steel Group        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   2,839 3,044 2,353
Eliminations | Segment Eliminations        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   $ (128,388) $ (109,777) $ (118,677)