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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 22, 2013 item shares	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 item shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity awards issued \| item				3
Reissued treasury shares				63,130
Non-cash charges related to accelerated compensation costs \| $			$ 2.9
Shares outstanding				0
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				1 year
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				10 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash charges related to accelerated compensation costs \| $		$ 3.3
2013 Equity Incentive Award Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	600,000			827,250
Number of previous equity incentive plans \| item	3
2013 Equity Incentive Award Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	827,250