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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Joint Ventures | The Company's ownership interest in real estate development joint ventures the Company has recorded under the equity method as of November 30, 2023 are listed below:
Real Estate Development Joint Ventures |  | Countries |  | Ownership |  | Basis of Presentation
GolfPark Plaza, S.A. |  | Panama |  | 50.0 | % |  | Equity(1)
Price Plaza Alajuela PPA, S.A. |  | Costa Rica |  | 50.0 | % |  | Equity(1)
(1)Joint venture interests are recorded as investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets.
Summary of Restricted Cash | The following table summarizes the restricted cash reported by the Company (in thousands):
| November 30, 2023 |  | August 31, 2023
Short-term restricted cash | $ | 2,869 |  |  | $ | 2,865 |
Long-term restricted cash | 9,567 |  |  | 9,353 |
Total restricted cash(1) | $ | 12,436 |  |  | $ | 12,218 |
(1)Restricted cash consists of cash deposits held within banking institutions in compliance with federal regulatory requirements in Costa Rica and Panama. In addition, the Company is required to maintain a certificate of deposit and/or security deposits of Trinidad dollars, as measured in U.S dollars, of approximately $6.4 million with a few of its lenders as compensating balances for several U.S. dollar and euro denominated loans payable over several years. The certificates of deposit will be reduced annually commensurate with the loan balances.
Summary of Value Added Tax Receivables | The following table summarizes the VAT receivables reported by the Company (in thousands):
| November 30, 2023 |  | August 31, 2023
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 3,029 |  |  | $ | 2,774
Other non-current assets | 37,469 |  |  | 36,060
Total amount of VAT receivables reported | $ | 40,498 |  |  | $ | 38,834
Summary of Income Tax Receivables | The following table summarizes the Income tax receivables reported by the Company (in thousands):
| November 30, 2023 |  | August 31, 2023
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 20,269 |  |  | $ | 17,749
Other non-current assets | 21,836 |  |  | 19,176
Total amount of income tax receivables reported | $ | 42,105 |  |  | $ | 36,925
Net Effect of Foreign Currency Translation | The following table discloses the net effect of translation into the reporting currency on other comprehensive loss for these local currency denominated accounts for the three months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended |  |
| November 30, 2023 |  | November 30, 2022 |  |  |  |
Effect on other comprehensive income (loss) due to foreign currency translation | $ | 3,537 |  |  | $ | (885) |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Foreign Currency Gains (Losses) | These foreign exchange transaction gains (losses), including transactions recorded involving these monetary assets and liabilities, are recorded as Other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of income (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended |  |
| November 30, 2023 |  | November 30, 2022 |  |  |  |
Currency loss | $ | (2,701) |  |  | $ | (4,503) |  |  |  |  |

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