SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2018

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Real Estate Development Joint Ventures

Real Estate Development Joint Ventures	Countries	Ownership		Basis of Presentation
GolfPark Plaza, S.A.	Panama	50.0	%	Equity(1)
Price Plaza Alajuela PPA, S.A.	Costa Rica	50.0	%	Equity(1)

⁽¹⁾ Joint venture interests are recorded as investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets.

Summary of Value Added Tax Receivables

	February 28,		August 31,
	2018		2017
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	9,537	$	6,650
Other non-current assets		19,880		24,904
Total amount of VAT receivables reported	$	29,417	$	31,554

Summary of Income Tax Receivables

	February 28,		August 31,
	2018		2017
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	4,096	$	6,403
Other non-current assets		15,329		10,492
Total amount of Income tax receivables reported	$	19,425	$	16,895

Summary of Foreign Currency Gains and Losses

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	February 28,		February 28,		February 28,		February 28,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Currency gain (loss)	$	210	$	915	$	488	$	(13)