SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2016		Aug. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	$ 3,889		$ 4,129
Long-term Debt	87,561	[1]	90,534	[2]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	2,205		2,430
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	(2,465)		(3,009)
Scotiabank And Trust (Cayman) LTD [Member] | Columbia Subsidiary [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt			24,000
Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	(2,205)		(2,430)
Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	(2,205)		(2,430)
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	(192)		(66)
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	(192)		(66)
Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	3,889		4,129
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	(1,236)		(1,312)
Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	3,889		4,129
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	(1,236)		(1,312)
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	(448)		(387)
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	(448)		(387)
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Other Accrued Expenses [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	(192)		(66)
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Other Accrued Expenses [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilities), net	$ (192)		$ (66)

[1] The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for this total was $100.0 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for this total.

[2] The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for this total was $104.1 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for this total.