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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Summary of Certain Financial Information from Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment and Major Product) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2024
Nov. 30, 2023
Aug. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 1,909,602 $ 2,003,051  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments 236,704 336,624  
Total assets 6,772,399 6,817,839 $ 6,817,839
Raw materials      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 315,404 317,369  
Steel products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 787,602 833,292  
Downstream products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 593,610 653,176  
Construction products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 75,981 77,759  
Ground stabilization solutions      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 56,512 57,323  
Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 80,493 64,132  
North America Steel Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 1,534,749 1,612,287  
Europe Steel Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 210,024 225,751  
Emerging Businesses Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 181,208 182,026  
Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales (16,379) (17,013)  
Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 1,897,459 1,995,064  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments 236,704 336,624  
Total assets 5,746,235 5,758,325  
Segments | North America Steel Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 1,518,637 1,592,650  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments 188,205 266,820  
Total assets 4,243,560 4,219,603  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Raw materials      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 310,119 313,655  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Steel products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 625,465 657,760  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Downstream products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 527,598 577,002  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Construction products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Ground stabilization solutions      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 55,455 44,233  
Segments | Europe Steel Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 209,407 225,175  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments 25,839 38,942  
Total assets 661,365 677,697  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Raw materials      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 5,285 3,714  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Steel products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 162,137 175,532  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Downstream products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 33,634 38,628  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Construction products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Ground stabilization solutions      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 8,351 7,301  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 169,415 177,239  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments 22,660 30,862  
Total assets 841,310 861,025  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Raw materials      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Steel products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Downstream products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 32,378 37,546  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Construction products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 75,981 77,759  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Ground stabilization solutions      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 56,512 57,323  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 4,544 4,611  
Segments | Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 12,143 7,987  
Total assets 1,026,164 1,059,514  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Raw materials      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Steel products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Downstream products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Construction products      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Ground stabilization solutions      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 12,143 7,987  
Intersegment | North America Steel Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 16,112 19,637  
Intersegment | Europe Steel Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 617 576  
Intersegment | Emerging Businesses Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 11,793 4,787  
Intersegment | Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ (28,522) $ (25,000)