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DEBT (Schedule of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2023 | Feb. 28, 2022 | 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 | 137,271 |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,002 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 32,710 |  |
Total | 33,712 | $ 30,180 |
Repayments of long-term debt: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | (8,175) |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (8,819) |  |
Total | (16,994) | $ (10,969) |
Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 868 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (868) |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 11 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (196) |  |
Total | (185) |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 27,421 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 126,383 |  |
Total | 153,804 |  |
Non-cash Assets |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar |  |  |
Collateral amount | 172,000 |  | $ 155,600
Cash Assets |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar |  |  |
Collateral amount | 4,400 |  | $ 5,300
Guatemala subsidiary |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 12,454 |  |
Total | 12,454 |  |
Barbados subsidiary |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred 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 incurred during the period: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,002 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 12,796 |  |
Total | $ 13,798 |  |

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