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RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) ft² item | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 12, 2013 m² | Dec. 12, 2013 ft²
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of property | ft² |  |  |  | 2,925,731 |  |  |  |
Operating leases, rent expense, net |  |  |  | $ 15,637,000 | $ 15,926,000 | $ 15,887,000 |  |
La Jolla Aviation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses from transaction with related party |  |  |  |  | 182,000 | 225,000 |  |
Aseprismar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other revenues, net |  |  |  | 128,000 | 123,000 | 157,000 |  |
Freight costs |  |  |  | 66,000 | 80,000 | 35,000 |  |
Francisco Velasco [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property value | $ 625,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Rent expense | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Leaseback Transaction, Rent reimbursement |  |  |  | 0 | 2,500 |  |  |
Edgar Zurcher Law Firm [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses from transaction with related party |  |  |  | $ 82,000 | 26,000 | 18,000 |  |
Ownership percentage in unaffiliated entity |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |
Payless ShoeSource Holdings, Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from transaction with related party |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 |  |
Molinos de Costa Rica S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses from transaction with related party |  |  |  | 636,000 | 502,000 | 496,000 |  |
Roma S.A. dba Roma Prince S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses from transaction with related party |  |  |  | 1,100,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,300,000 |  |
Office Depot Panama [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from transaction with related party |  |  |  | 277,000 | 272,000 | 266,000 |  |
Operating leases, Term |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Initial deposit |  |  | $ 545,000 |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Additional deposit |  |  | 436,000 |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Other payments required |  |  | 109,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Rent |  |  | $ 39,000 |  |  |  |  |
Price Charities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from transaction with related party |  |  |  | 393,000 | 427,000 | 371,000 |  |
Related party deposit liabilities |  |  |  | 102,000 | 139,000 |  |  |
Mitchell G. Lynn [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses from transaction with related party |  |  |  | 437,000 | 625,000 | 353,000 |  |
ECR4Kids (ECR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses from transaction with related party |  |  |  | 8,000 | 3,000 | 31,000 |  |
Procuro, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses from transaction with related party |  |  |  | $ 71,000 | 95,000 | 76,000 |  |
GolfPark Plaza, S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of property | ft² |  |  |  | 26,000 |  |  |  |
Straight line rent |  |  |  |  | 1,000 | 106,000 |  |
Gain on sale of land |  | $ 851,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Edgar Zurcher Law Firm [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses from transaction with related party |  |  |  | $ 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |  |
Commission |  |  |  | 224,000 | 208,000 | 154,000 |  |
Panama [Member] | Joint Venture Golf Park Plaza S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of property |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,670 | 17,976
Operating Leases, Rent expense |  |  |  | 8,800 |  |  |  |
Operating leases, rent expense, net |  |  |  | $ 105,700 | $ 105,700 | $ 105,700 |  |
Panama [Member] | GolfPark Plaza, S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases, Term |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
Number of options to renew lease | item |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Renewal term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |

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