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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 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2025
Feb. 29, 2024
Feb. 28, 2025
Feb. 29, 2024
Aug. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales $ 1,754,376 $ 1,848,287 $ 3,663,978 $ 3,851,338  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments 153,089 231,612 389,793 568,236  
Total assets 6,689,710 6,817,839 6,689,710 6,817,839 $ 6,817,839
Raw materials          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 322,982 329,143 638,386 646,512  
Steel products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 751,893 770,488 1,539,495 1,603,780  
Downstream products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 494,916 577,277 1,088,526 1,230,453  
Construction products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 65,731 65,467 141,712 143,226  
Ground stabilization solutions          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 48,194 45,135 104,706 102,458  
Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 70,660 60,777 151,153 124,909  
North America Steel Group          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 1,403,346 1,505,106 2,938,095 3,117,393  
Europe Steel Group          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 198,648 193,558 408,672 419,309  
Emerging Businesses Group          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 172,117 163,447 353,325 345,473  
Corporate and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales (19,735) (13,824) (36,114) (30,837)  
Segments          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 1,743,741 1,834,696 3,641,200 3,829,760  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments 153,089 231,612 389,793 568,236  
Total assets 5,718,592 5,758,325 5,718,592 5,758,325  
Segments | North America Steel Group          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 1,386,848 1,486,202 2,905,485 3,078,852  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments 128,818 222,294 317,023 489,114  
Total assets 4,223,610 4,219,603 4,223,610 4,219,603  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Raw materials          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 317,841 325,006 627,960 638,661  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Steel products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 592,549 612,308 1,218,014 1,270,068  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Downstream products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 428,459 513,253 956,057 1,090,255  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Construction products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Ground stabilization solutions          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | North America Steel Group | Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 47,999 35,635 103,454 79,868  
Segments | Europe Steel Group          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 198,029 192,500 407,436 417,675  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments 752 (8,611) 26,591 30,331  
Total assets 660,260 677,697 660,260 677,697  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Raw materials          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 5,141 4,137 10,426 7,851  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Steel products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 159,344 158,180 321,481 333,712  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Downstream products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 25,278 23,517 58,912 62,145  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Construction products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Ground stabilization solutions          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | Europe Steel Group | Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 8,266 6,666 16,617 13,967  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 158,864 155,994 328,279 333,233  
Adjusted EBITDA reportable segments 23,519 17,929 46,179 48,791  
Total assets 834,722 861,025 834,722 861,025  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Raw materials          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Steel products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Downstream products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 41,179 40,507 73,557 78,053  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Construction products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 65,731 65,467 141,712 143,226  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Ground stabilization solutions          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 48,194 45,135 104,706 102,458  
Segments | Emerging Businesses Group | Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 3,760 4,885 8,304 9,496  
Segments | Corporate and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 10,635   22,778 21,578  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Raw materials          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Steel products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Downstream products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Construction products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Ground stabilization solutions          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Segments | Corporate and Other | Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 10,635 13,591 22,778 21,578  
Corporate and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 10,635 13,591 22,778 21,578  
Total assets 971,118 1,059,514 971,118 1,059,514  
Intersegment | North America Steel Group          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 16,498 18,904 32,610 38,541  
Intersegment | Europe Steel Group          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 619 1,058 1,236 1,634  
Intersegment | Emerging Businesses Group          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 13,253 7,453 25,046 12,240  
Intersegment | Corporate and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales $ (30,370) $ (27,415) $ (58,892) $ (52,415)