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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Contract Performance Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Deferred Membership Income [Member]
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Line Items]
Contract Liabilities	$ 29,584	$ 25,951
Other Contract Performance Liabilities [Member]
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Line Items]
Contract Liabilities	$ 15,497	$ 7,871

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
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