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DEBT (Summary of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | $ 14,565 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) |  | 73,542 |  |  |  |
Total | [1] | 88,107 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt total |  | 47,700 |  | $ 14,370 |  | $ 52,977
Repayment of long-term bank borrowings |  | (29,395) |  | (16,525) |  | $ (30,905)
Regularly scheduled loan payments, Current |  | (225) |  |  |  |
Regularly scheduled loan payments, Noncurrent |  | 15,837 |  |  |  |
Regularly scheduled loan payments total |  | (16,062) |  |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign-currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, Current | [2] | 18 |  |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign-currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, Noncurrent | [2] | (133) |  |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign-currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar | [2] | (115) |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | 18,358 |  | 14,565 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) |  | 87,939 |  | 73,542 |  |
Total |  | 106,297 | [3] | 88,107 | [1] |
Panama Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt, Current |  | (2,000) |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt, Noncurrent |  | (11,333) |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term bank borrowings |  | (13,333) |  |  |  |
Trinidad Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period, Current |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period, Noncurrent |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt total |  | 12,000 |  |  |  |
Cash Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral amount |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
NonCash Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral amount |  | 128,400 |  | $ 102,400 |  |
Union Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period, Noncurrent |  | 35,700 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt total |  | $ 35,700 |  |  |  |
[1] | The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $102.4 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans.
[2] | These foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded within Other comprehensive income.
[3] | The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $128.4 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans as of August 31, 2017.

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