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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
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 May 31, 2025May 31, 2025August 31, 2024
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 
Series 2025 Bonds, due 2032(1)
4.625%150,000 — 
Other5.100%10,108 11,910 
Finance leases5.207%149,330 141,271 
Total debt1,354,498 1,198,241 
Less unamortized debt issuance costs(14,578)(13,073)
Plus unamortized bond premium4,309 4,453 
Total amounts outstanding1,344,229 1,189,621 
Less current maturities of long-term debt(41,394)(38,786)
Long-term debt$1,302,835 $1,150,835 
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(1) The Series 2025 Bonds (as defined below) accrue interest at a fixed rate of 4.625%, payable semiannually, for an initial period ending with a mandatory tender for purchase on May 15, 2032, at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount. The Bonds mature in 2055.