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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Summary of Restricted Cash |
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﻿ |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018
﻿Short-term restricted cash: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Restricted cash for land purchase option agreements |  | $ | 4,136 |  |  | $ | 400
﻿Other short-term restricted cash |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5
﻿Total short-term restricted cash |  | $ | 4,136 |  |  | $ | 405
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﻿Long-term restricted cash: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Other long-term restricted cash (1) |  | $ | 3,402 |  |  | $ | 3,049
﻿Total long-term restricted cash |  | $ | 3,402 |  |  | $ | 3,049
﻿Total restricted cash |  | $ | 7,538 |  |  | $ | 3,454
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| (1) |  | Other long-term restricted cash consists mainly of cash deposits held within banking institutions in compliance with federal regulatory requirements in Costa Rica and Panama.
Summary of Value Added Tax Receivables |
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﻿Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | 3,751 |  | $ | 5,921
﻿Other non-current assets |  |  | 21,385 |  |  | 19,224
﻿Total amount of VAT receivables reported |  | $ | 25,136 |  | $ | 25,145
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Summary of Income Tax Receivables |
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﻿Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | 13,080 |  | $ | 6,344
﻿Other non-current assets |  |  | 15,294 |  |  | 18,165
﻿Total amount of Income tax receivables reported |  | $ | 28,374 |  | $ | 24,509
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Net Effect of Foreign Currency Translation |
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﻿ |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018
﻿Effect on other comprehensive (loss) income due to foreign currency translation |  | $ | (9,697) |  | $ | (2,461) |  | $ | (17,972) |  | $ | (126)
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Real Estate Development [Member] |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Schedule of 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.
Marketplace And Casillero Store Front [Member] |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Schedule of Joint Ventures |
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﻿Marketplace and Casillero Store-front Joint Ventures |  | Countries |  | Ownership |  | Basis of Presentation
﻿El Salvador |  | EL Salvador |  | 60.0 | % |  | Consolidated
﻿Guatemala |  | Guatemala |  | 60.0 | % |  | Consolidated
﻿Tortola |  | British Virgin Islands |  | 50.0 | % |  | Consolidated
﻿Trinidad |  | Trinidad |  | 50.0 | % |  | Consolidated
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