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RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) item | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 12, 2013 ft² | Dec. 12, 2013 m²
Edgar Zurcher Law Firm [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in unaffiliated entity | 40.00% |  |  |  |
Payless ShoeSource Holdings, Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from transaction with related party | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,600,000 |  |
Molinos de Costa Rica Pasta [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Expenses from transaction with related party | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 741,000 |  |
Price Charities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from transaction with related party | 1,600,000 | 525,000 | 527,000 |  |
Mitchell G. Lynn [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts purchased from related party | 179,000 |  |  |  |
Panama [Member] | Joint Venture Golf Park Plaza S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Area of property |  |  |  | 17,976 | 1,670
Operating leases, rent expense, net | $ 105,700 | $ 105,700 | $ 105,700 |  |
Panama [Member] | GolfPark Plaza, S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases, Term | 15 years |  |  |  |
Number of options to renew lease | item | 3 |  |  |  |
Renewal term | 5 years |  |  |  |

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