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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2018
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract] |
Schedule of Real Estate Development Joint Ventures |
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﻿Real Estate Development Joint Ventures |  | Countries |  | Ownership |  | Basis of Presentation
﻿GolfPark Plaza, S.A. |  | Panama |  | 50.0 | % |  | Equity(1)
﻿Price Plaza Alajuela PPA, S.A. |  | Costa Rica |  | 50.0 | % |  | Equity(1)
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| (1) |  | Joint venture interests are recorded as investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets.
Summary of Value Added Tax Receivables |
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﻿Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | 9,537 |  | $ | 6,650
﻿Other non-current assets |  |  | 19,880 |  |  | 24,904
﻿Total amount of VAT receivables reported |  | $ | 29,417 |  | $ | 31,554
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Summary of Income Tax Receivables |
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﻿Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | 4,096 |  | $ | 6,403
﻿Other non-current assets |  |  | 15,329 |  |  | 10,492
﻿Total amount of Income tax receivables reported |  | $ | 19,425 |  | $ | 16,895
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Summary of Foreign Currency Gains and Losses |
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﻿ |  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
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﻿Currency gain (loss) |  | $ | 210 |  | $ | 915 |  | $ | 488 |  | $ | (13)
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