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DEBT (Schedule of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2023
Debt [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Current ‎portion of ‎long-term debt | $ 20,193 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 119,487 |  |
Total | 139,680 |  |
Repayments of long-term debt: |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | (268) |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (4,581) |  |
Total | (4,849) | $ (5,113) |
Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 15,335 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | (15,335) |  |
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 | 16 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 133 |  |
Total | 149 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 35,276 |  |
Long-term debt (net of current portion) | 99,704 |  |
Total | 134,980 |  |
Non-cash Assets |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar |  |  |
Collateral amount | 151,600 |  | $ 156,200
Cash Assets |  |  |
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar |  |  |
Collateral amount | $ 3,000 |  | $ 3,500

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