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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($) agreement warehouse | Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($) agreement country | Oct. 17, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 05, 2022 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for taxes other than income taxes, current | $ 1,400 | $ 1,400 |  | $ 1,100 |
Number of countries where method of computing minimum tax payments has changed | country |  | 2 |  |  |
Income taxes receivable | 34,674 | $ 34,674 |  | 32,062 |
Contractual obligation | $ 14,400 | $ 14,400 |  | 16,500 |
Number of land purchase agreements | agreement | 3 | 3 |  |  |
Purchase options, land | $ 10,600 | $ 10,600 |  |  |
Number of lease option agreement | agreement | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of additional warehouse | warehouse | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of land purchase agreements executed | agreement | 1 | 1 |  |  |
Two Countries |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes receivable | $ 11,300 | $ 11,300 |  | 11,000 |
Deferred tax assets, net | $ 4,000 | $ 4,000 |  | $ 3,500 |
Breached Stock Purchase Agreement Provisions |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss |  |  | $ 2,900 |  |
Misclassification Of Employee In Costa Rica |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss |  |  | 4,000 |  |
Minimum | Breached Stock Purchase Agreement Provisions |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss |  |  | $ 3,000 |  | $ 300

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