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INCOME TAXES (Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
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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