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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current $ 3,000,000us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent $ 3,100,000us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months 7,309,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent [1]  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years 9,785,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears [1]  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years 10,355,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears [1]  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years 10,326,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears [1]  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years 10,260,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears [1]  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter 81,442,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter [1]  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due 129,477,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue [1]  
Sub-Lease Income 372,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentals  
Contractual Obligation 4,500,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation  
Land under Purchase Options, Recorded 1,600,000us-gaap_PurchaseOptionsLand  
Land under Purchase Options, Not Recorded 21,400,000us-gaap_LandUnderPurchaseOptionsNotRecorded  
Distribution Center Services in Mexico [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Time Period 3 years  
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed $ 414,000us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted
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[1] (1)Operating lease obligations have been reduced by approximately $372,000 to reflect sub-lease income. Certain obligations under leasing arrangements are collateralized by the underlying asset being leased.