RETIREMENT PLAN Defined Contribution Plan (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014 D	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2014 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	Aug. 31, 2014 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] Other Liabilities [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] Other Liabilities [Member]	Aug. 31, 2014 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member]	Aug. 31, 2014 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] Operating Expense [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] Operating Expense [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] Operating Expense [Member]	Aug. 31, 2014 United States Employees [Domain]	Aug. 31, 2013 United States Employees [Domain]	Aug. 31, 2012 United States Employees [Domain]	Aug. 31, 2014 Foreign Employees [Domain]	Aug. 31, 2013 Foreign Employees [Domain]	Aug. 31, 2012 Foreign Employees [Domain]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), after Tax					$ (148,000)	$ 204,000	$ 99,000
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
MinimumNumberOfDaysOfEmploymentToQualifyForRetirementPlan	90
Maximum contribution rate of annual eligible earnings to be matched under 401(k) plans	4.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized															1,200,000	1,100,000	1,000,000	1,500,000	969,000	843,000
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Other Long-Term Liability, Start of Period	(589,000)				(589,000)	(396,000)
Service cost								(114,000)	(83,000)	0	0	114,000	91,000	140,000
Interest cost								(14,000)	(17,000)	0	0	14,000	17,000	31,000
Prior service cost (including amortization)								0	0	(15,000)	(15,000)	15,000	15,000	14,000
Actuarial gains (losses)								345,000	(93,000)	(337,000)	120,000	(8,000)	(27,000)	0
Other Long-Term Liability, End of Period	(372,000)				(372,000)	(589,000)	(396,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, End of Period	113,000	(152,000)	(74,000)	(273,000)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost					135,000	96,000	185,000
Deferred tax asset on defined benefit plan	$ (35,000)	$ 52,000
Discount rate	1.50%	2.00%
Future salary escalation	5.00%	5.00%
Percentage of employees assumed to withdraw from Company without a benefit (“turnover”)	17.00%	11.00%
Percentage of employees assumed to withdraw from Company with a benefit (“disability”)	0.50%	0.50%