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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) country | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes, percentage | 35.40% | 33.20% | 33.30% |
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, favorable impact due to income falling into lower tax jurisdiction, percent | 2.00% |  |  |
Effective tax rate reconciliation, tax settlement, foreign, percent | 1.80% |  |  |
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, nondeductible expense, impairment losses, percent | 2.20% |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | $ 26,800 | $ 22,600 |  |
Undistributed foreign earnings | 369,600 | 335,500 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 4,745 | 5,041 | $ 3,911 | $ 4,573
Deferred income taxes that could reduce unrecognized tax benefits | 1,400 |  |  |
Timing adjustments | 300 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefit, net amount if recognized would favorably affect the effective tax rate | 4,400 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued | 1,600 | 1,500 |  |
Expected change in unrecognized tax benefits reduction of taxes payable (up to) | $ 600 |  |  |
Number of countries that require the Company to pay taxes based on a percentage of sales rather than income | country | 2 |  |  |
Income taxes receivable | $ 36,925 | 32,062 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability adjustment from settlement with taxing authority | 7,200 |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Year Of Dispute |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability adjustment from settlement with taxing authority | 1,000 |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Year Following The Dispute Year |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability adjustment from settlement with taxing authority | 6,200 |  |  |
Two Countries |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income taxes receivable | 10,700 | 11,000 |  |
Deferred tax assets, net | $ 3,700 | $ 3,500 |  |

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