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INCOME TAXES (Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018
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Deferred tax assets: |  |
U.S. net operating loss carryforward | $ 3,763 | $ 4,470
Foreign tax credits | 7,170 | 126
Deferred compensation | 927 | 907
U.S. timing differences | 2,598 | 1,609
Foreign net operating losses | 4,481 | 5,276
Gross deferred tax assets | 37,843 | 31,461
U.S. deferred tax liabilities (depreciation and other timing differences) | (5,286) | (5,844)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities netted against deferred tax assets | (5,360) | (5,722)
U.S. valuation allowance | (7,177) | (1,005)
Foreign valuation allowance | (4,546) | (8,724)
Net deferred tax assets | 15,474 | 10,166
Accrued Expenses And Other Timing Differences, Foreign Timing Differences [Member] |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign timing differences | 5,581 | 5,122
Depreciaton And Amortization, Foreign Timing Differences [Member] |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign timing differences | 8,819 | 10,406
Deferred Income, Foreign Timing Differences [Member] |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign timing differences | $ 4,504 | $ 3,545

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