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INCOME TAXES (Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022
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Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign tax credits | $ 43,632 | $ 32,322
Deferred compensation | 1,664 | 1,782
U.S. timing differences | 6,845 | 7,746
Foreign net operating losses | 4,911 | 5,026
Gross deferred tax assets | 88,915 | 77,581
U.S. deferred tax liabilities (depreciation and other timing differences) | (3,035) | (2,273)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities netted against deferred tax assets | (5,552) | (8,697)
U.S. valuation allowance | (43,860) | (33,824)
Foreign valuation allowance | (4,430) | (4,432)
Net deferred tax assets | 32,038 | 28,355
Accrued expenses and other timing differences |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign timing differences | 9,365 | 9,937
Depreciation and amortization |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign timing differences | 15,160 | 13,019
Deferred income |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign timing differences | $ 7,338 | $ 7,749

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