COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Schedule of Variable Interest Entities Maximum Loss Exposure) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
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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