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UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Narrative) (Details) |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 11, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) m² | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) ft² | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 ft² | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of property | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,925,731 |
Rent expense |  |  | $ 15,637,000 | $ 15,926,000 | $ 15,887,000 |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  | $ 2,899,000 | 3,054,000 | 3,154,000 |  |  |  |
GolfPark Plaza, S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of property |  |  | 1,670 |  |  |  |  | 17,976 |
Operating leases, Term |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense |  |  | $ 105,700 | 105,700 | 105,700 |  |  |  |
Additional lease payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 109,000
Lease payment applied |  |  | $ 39,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Straight line rental income basis |  |  |  |  | $ 106,000 | $ 72,000 | $ 12,000 |  |
Rental income |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of land |  | $ 851,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OD Panama, S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of property | ft² |  |  |  | 26,000 |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases, Term |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial lease deposit | $ 545,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second lease deposit | $ 436,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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