DEBT (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term loans	[1]	$ 111,810	$ 89,586
Debt With Covenants [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit, Current facilities used		40,000	40,000
Group of Subsidiaries [Member] | Debt With Covenants [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term loans		$ 105,900	$ 83,100

[1] The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $111.3 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans.