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DEBT (Schedule of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021
Total |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | $ 33,715 | $ 19,395 |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 103,556 | 110,110 |
Total | 137,271 | 129,505 |
Proceeds from long-term debt received during the period: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,751 | 4,924 |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 36,962 | 25,709 |
Total | 38,713 | 30,633 | $ 17,565
Repayments of long-term debt: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | (17,541) | (8,110) |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (18,443) | (14,587) |
Total | (35,984) | (22,697) | (19,993)
Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,729 | 17,618 |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (1,729) | (17,618) |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 539 | (112) |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (859) | (58) |
Total | (320) | (170) |
Current portion of long-term debt | 20,193 | 33,715 | 19,395
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 119,487 | 103,556 | 110,110
Total | 139,680 | 137,271 | 129,505
NonCash Asset |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar |  |  |
Collateral amount | 156,200 | 155,600 | 153,500
Cash Asset |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar |  |  |
Collateral amount | 3,500 | 5,300 | $ 7,000
Guatemala subsidiary |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt received during the period: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 12,454 | 4,204 |
Total | 12,454 | 4,204 |
Trinidad subsidiary |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt received during the period: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 750 | 4,924 |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 4,250 | 21,505 |
Total | 5,000 | $ 26,429 |
Barbados subsidiary |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt received during the period: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 7,460 |  |
Total | 7,460 |  |
Honduras subsidiary |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt received during the period: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,001 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 12,798 |  |
Total | $ 13,799 |  |

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