SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Foreign Currency Translation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Document Period End Date			May 31, 2014
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	$ 489	$ (785)	$ 1,512	$ (1,051)
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)			$ 1,512	$ (1,051)