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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Schedule of Variable Interest Entities Maximum Loss Exposure) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Initial ‎Investment | $ 6,809 |
Additional ‎Investments | 3,638 |
Net Income (Loss) ‎Inception to ‎Date | 24 |
Company’s ‎Variable ‎Interest ‎in Entity | 10,471 | $ 10,534
Commitment to Future Additional Investments | 884 |
Company's Maximum Exposure to Loss in Entity | $ 11,355 |
GolfPark Plaza, S.A. |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Percentage Ownership | 50.00% |
Initial ‎Investment | $ 4,616 |
Additional ‎Investments | 2,402 |
Net Income (Loss) ‎Inception to ‎Date | (90) |
Company’s ‎Variable ‎Interest ‎in Entity | 6,928 |
Commitment to Future Additional Investments | 99 |
Company's Maximum Exposure to Loss in Entity | $ 7,027 |
Price Plaza Alajuela PPA, S.A. |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Percentage Ownership | 50.00% |
Initial ‎Investment | $ 2,193 |
Additional ‎Investments | 1,236 |
Net Income (Loss) ‎Inception to ‎Date | 114 |
Company’s ‎Variable ‎Interest ‎in Entity | 3,543 |
Commitment to Future Additional Investments | 785 |
Company's Maximum Exposure to Loss in Entity | $ 4,328 |

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