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COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Narrative) (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017 country warehouse
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 39
Number of countries | country | 13
Subsidiaries [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Noncontrolling interest | 100.00%
Costa Rica [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 6
Number of stores expected in the future | 7
Colombia Operations [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 7
Panama [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 5
Trinidad [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 4
Guatemala [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 3
Honduras [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 3
Dominican Republic [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 3
El Salvador [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 2
Nicaragua [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 2
Aruba [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 1
Barbados [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 1
Jamaica [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 1
United States Virgin Islands [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 1
Foreign Countries [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of countries | country | 12
Domestic Territories [Member] |
Company Overview And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of countries | country | 1

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