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DERIVATIVES (Commodity Contract Commitments) (Details) MWh in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2025 MWh MMBTU t
Copper | Long
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity contract commitments	1,142
Copper | Short
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity contract commitments	9,247
Electricity | Long
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity contract commitment, energy | MWh	2,917
Natural Gas | Long
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity contract commitment, energy | MMBTU	4,662,000

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 25
-Paragraph 6A
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
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