SEGMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

SEGMENTS [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Revenues, Operating Costs and Balance Sheet Items

	United States Operations		Central American Operations			Caribbean Operations		Colombia Operations		Reconciling Items(1)		Total
Three Months Ended November 30, 2016
Revenue from external customers	$	10,755		$	438,234	$	207,022	$	83,561	$	—	$	739,572
Intersegment revenues		317,662			—		1,698		10		(319,370)		—
Depreciation and amortization		1,574			4,864		2,458		2,221		—		11,117
Operating income		6,247			34,337		12,526		1,118		(15,849)		38,379
Net income		2,308			27,060		11,173		177		(15,849)		24,869
Capital expenditures, net		2,337			10,756		4,438		473		—		18,004
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)		20,372			278,721		110,939		125,589		—		535,621
Goodwill		—			31,072		4,531		—		—		35,603
Total assets		70,283			542,238		321,235		184,114		—		1,117,870
Three Months Ended November 30, 2015
Revenue from external customers	$	8,249		$	423,560	$	211,663	$	68,459	$	—	$	711,931
Intersegment revenues		314,621			—		1,438		—		(316,059)		—
Depreciation and amortization		930			4,241		2,408		1,624		—		9,203
Operating income/(loss)		5,479			33,709		13,590		(334)		(15,149)		37,295
Net income/(loss)		1,727			26,202		11,803		(911)		(15,149)		23,672
Capital expenditures, net		909			11,181		3,982		3,275		—		19,347
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)		15,380			266,435		109,455		106,118		—		497,388
Goodwill		—			31,212		4,634		—		—		35,846
Total assets		71,427			529,297		278,104		168,279		—		1,047,107
As of August 31, 2016
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)	$	19,222		$	271,039	$	108,426	$	137,599	$	—	$	536,286
Goodwill		—			31,091		4,546		—		—		35,637
Total assets		100,744			515,478		287,088		193,425		—		1,096,735

⁽¹⁾ The reconciling items reflect the amount eliminated on consolidation of intersegment transactions.