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DEBT (Summary of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | $ 33,715 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) |  | 103,556 |  |
Total | [1] | 137,271 |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period, Long-term debt (net of current portion) |  | 19,914 |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period |  | 19,914 | $ 4,204 |
Repayments of long-term debt, Current portion of long-term debt |  | (713) |  |
Repayments of long-term debt, Long-term debt (net of current portion) |  | (4,400) |  |
Repayments of long-term debt total |  | (5,113) | $ (6,126) |
Reclassification of long-term debt due in the next 12 months, Current portion of long-term debt |  | 280 |  |
Reclassification of long-term debt due in the next 12 months, Long-term debt (net of current portion) |  | (280) |  |
Reclassification of long-term debt due in the next 12 months total |  |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, Current portion of long-term debt | [2] | (2) |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, Long-term debt (net of current portion) | [2] | (285) |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar total | [2] | (287) |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | 33,280 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) |  | 118,505 |  |
Total | [3] | 151,785 |  |
Guatemala Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period, Long-term debt (net of current portion) |  | 12,454 |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period |  | 12,454 |  |
Trinidad Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period, Long-term debt (net of current portion) |  | 7,460 |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period |  | 7,460 |  |
Cash Asset [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral amount |  | 4,900 |  | $ 5,300
NonCash Asset [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral amount |  | $ 179,600 |  | $ 155,600
[1] | The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $155.6 million. The carrying amount of cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $5.3 million.
[2] | These foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded within Other comprehensive income (loss).
[3] | The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $179.6 million. The carrying amount of cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $4.9 million.

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