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INCOME TAXES (Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2025 | Aug. 31, 2024
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Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign tax credits | $ 59,286 | $ 54,451
Deferred compensation | 2,826 | 2,819
U.S. timing differences | 10,635 | 7,992
Foreign net operating losses | 4,692 | 4,590
Gross deferred tax assets | 115,467 | 104,680
U.S. deferred tax liabilities (depreciation and other timing differences) | (877) | (1,199)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities netted against deferred tax assets | (6,629) | (5,883)
U.S. valuation allowance | (61,478) | (55,871)
Foreign valuation allowance | (5,254) | (5,110)
Net deferred tax assets | 41,229 | 36,618
Accrued expenses and other timing differences |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign timing differences: | 10,100 | 8,765
Depreciation and amortization |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign timing differences: | 18,059 | 16,944
Deferred income |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Foreign timing differences: | $ 9,869 | $ 9,120

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