POST EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]


	Expected Recognition
	Year Ended August 31,
	2018
Prior service cost	$	55
Actuarial gain/loss		31
	$	86

Defined Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans



	Other Long-Term Liability				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss					Operating Expenses
	August 31,									Year Ended August 31,
	2017		2016		2017		2016			2017		2016		2015
Start of period	$	(882)	$	(807)	$	465	$	172		$	—	$	—	$	—
Service cost		88		234		—		—			119		35		192
Interest cost		(80)		(51)		—		—			80		52		21
Prior service cost (amortization)				—		(55)		35			55		56		(232)
Actuarial gains/(losses)		(196)		(258)		240		258			(45)		(87)		(91)
Totals	$	(1,070)	$	(882)	$	650	$	465	(1)	$	209	$	56	$	(110)

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The Company has recorded a deferred tax (liability)/asset of $208,000 and $150,000 as of August 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, relating to the unrealized expense on defined benefit plans. The Company also recorded accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for $(442,000) and $(315,000) as of August 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Post-Employment Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Assumptions Used



	Year Ended August 31,
Valuation Assumptions:	2017	2016
Discount rate	3.5% to 10.5%	3.5% to 10.8%
Future salary escalation	3.0% to 5.0%	3.0% to 5.5%
Percentage of employees assumed to withdraw from Company without a benefit (“turnover”)	3.9% to 19.5%	4.0% to 19.5%
Percentage of employees assumed to withdraw from Company with a benefit (“disability”)	0.5% to 6.0%	0.5% to 11.4%

Other Post-Employment Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Summary of Other Post-Employment Plans



	Accrued Salaries and Benefits				Other Long-Term Liability				Restricted Cash Held (1)				Operating Expenses
	Years Ended August 31,
	2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016		2015
Other Post- Employment Plans	$	425	$	358	$	2,720	$	2,395	$	2,493	$	2,188	$	1,017	$	1,026	$	1,722

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With some locations, local statutes require the applicable Company subsidiary to deposit cash in its own name with designated fund managers. The funds earn interest which the Company recognizes as interest income.