SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Value Added Tax Receivable (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Value Added Tax Receivable, Current	$ 4,673,000	$ 3,565,000
Value Added Tax Receivable, Noncurrent	22,239,000	17,115,000
Value Added Tax Receivable	26,912,000	20,680,000
Income Taxes Receivable, Current	2,941,000	1,916,000
Income Taxes Receivable, Noncurrent	8,772,000	7,218,000
Income Taxes Receivable	11,713,000	9,134,000
Country with no defined process for refunds [Member] | UNKNOWN COUNTRY
Value Added Tax Receivable	6,500,000	$ 5,700,000
Country that does not allow a refund or offset excess income tax against other taxes [Member] | UNKNOWN COUNTRY
Income Taxes Receivable	691,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	$ 1,500,000