COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Reclassifications and Prior Period Adjusments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Employee-related Liabilities, Current	$ 17,977	$ 16,614
Other long-term liabilities (includes $0 and $14 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $372 and $589 for the defined benefit plan as of August 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013, respectively)	4,456	1,557
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	22,535	17,260
Other Assets, Noncurrent	39,182	30,755
Accounts Payable, Current	241,978	223,559
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	9,595	7,718
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent	7,464	11,825
Long-term debt, net of current portion	73,365	79,591
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (101,512)	(49,286)	$ (41,475)	$ (33,182)
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Employee-related Liabilities, Current		17,799
Other long-term liabilities (includes $0 and $14 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $372 and $589 for the defined benefit plan as of August 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013, respectively)		372
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current		22,570
Other Assets, Noncurrent		27,593
Accounts Payable, Current		(225,761)
Accrued Income Taxes, Current		(7,664)
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Pension and Other Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Plans, Liabilities		(1,185)
Pension and Other Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Plans, Liabilities		1,185
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current		(5,310)
Other Assets, Noncurrent		3,162
Accounts Payable, Current		2,202
Accrued Income Taxes, Current		(54)
Scenario, Actual [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Employee-related Liabilities, Current		16,614
Other long-term liabilities (includes $0 and $14 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $372 and $589 for the defined benefit plan as of August 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013, respectively)		1,557
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current		17,260
Other Assets, Noncurrent		30,755
Accounts Payable, Current		(223,559)
Accrued Income Taxes, Current		$ (7,718)