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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 6 Months Ended |
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Feb. 29, 2020 | Sep. 01, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease liability | $ 135,444,000 | [1],[2] | $ 132,100,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 123,231,000 |  | 120,600,000
Foreign currency exposure | $ 34,000,000.0 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease liability |  |  | 132,100,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |  |  | 120,600,000
Cumulative effect of accounting change for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 |  |  | $ 0
[1] | Future minimum lease payments include $1.2 million of lease payment obligations for the prior leased Miami distribution center. For purposes of calculating the minimum lease payments, a reduction is reflected for the actual sub-lease income the Company expects to receive during the remaining lease term. This sub-lease income was also considered for the purposes of calculating the exit obligation, which was immaterial as of February 29, 2020.
[2] | Operating lease obligations have been reduced by approximately $1.7 million to reflect expected sub-lease income. Certain obligations under leasing arrangements are collateralized by the underlying asset being leased.

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