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DEBT (Schedule of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2023 | May 31, 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 | 1,751 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 36,961 |  |
Total | 38,712 | $ 30,633 |
Repayments of long-term debt: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | (17,450) |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (13,957) |  |
Total | (31,407) | $ (17,804) |
Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,426 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (1,426) |  |
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 | 315 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (503) |  |
Total | (188) |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 19,757 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 124,631 |  |
Total | 144,388 |  |
Non-cash Assets |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar |  |  |
Collateral amount | 160,900 |  | $ 155,600
Cash Assets |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar |  |  |
Collateral amount | 3,900 |  | $ 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 | 1,001 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 12,797 |  |
Total | 13,798 |  |
Trinidad subsidiary |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 750 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 4,250 |  |
Total | $ 5,000 |  |

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