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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) country | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) country shares | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) country | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) award country | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) item country | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares
Tax Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds, at fair value |  | $ 100,200 | $ 100,200 | $ 100,200 | $ 100,200 | $ 100,200 | $ 6,600 |
Goodwill and other intangibles, net |  | 43,110 | 43,110 | $ 43,110 | 43,110 | 43,110 | 43,300 |
Number of countries where method of computing minimum tax payments has changed | country |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Income taxes receivable |  | $ 36,925 | $ 36,925 | $ 36,925 | $ 36,925 | $ 36,925 | $ 32,062 |
Number of countries with significant VAT receivable balance | country |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |
Value added tax receivable, receivables |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of types of equity awards issued |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |
Reissued treasury shares (in shares) | shares |  |  | 6,333 |  |  |  | 8,314 | 96,400
Asset impairment charge |  | 4,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
One-time separation charge | $ 7,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One-time charge, net of tax | 7,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One time separation charge, non-cash charges | 4,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One-time separation charge, other separation costs | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and closure costs |  | 5,658 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability adjustment from settlement with taxing authority |  | 7,200 | $ 7,200 | $ 7,200 | $ 7,200 | $ 7,200 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Year Of Dispute |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability adjustment from settlement with taxing authority |  | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Year Following The Dispute Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability adjustment from settlement with taxing authority |  | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,200 |  |
Two Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes receivable |  | 10,700 | 10,700 | 10,700 | 10,700 | 10,700 | 11,000 |
Deferred tax assets, net |  | $ 3,700 | $ 3,700 | $ 3,700 | $ 3,700 | $ 3,700 | $ 3,500 |

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