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POST EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Prior service cost

$

55

Actuarial gain/loss

99

$

154

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,

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2018

Start of period

$

(1,579)

$

(1,290)

$

772

$

719

$

$

$

Service cost

(95)

(70)

177

187

117

Interest cost

(101)

(80)

101

80

64

Prior service cost (amortization)

(55)

(55)

55

55

52

Actuarial gains/(losses)

(30)

(139)

30

108

38

19

13

Totals

$

(1,805)

$

(1,579)

$

747

$

772

(1) 

$

371

$

341

$

246

(1)The Company has recorded a deferred tax asset of $236,000 and $246,000 as of August 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, relating to the unrealized expense on defined benefit plans. The Company also recorded accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for $(512,000) and $(526,000) as of August 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Post-Employment Benefit Plans [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Assumptions Used

Year Ended August 31,

Valuation Assumptions:

2020

2019

Discount rate

3.5% to 10.7%

3.5% to 10.7%

Future salary escalation

3.0% to 4.1%

3.0% to 4.1%

Percentage of employees assumed to withdraw from Company without a benefit (“turnover”)

11.1% to 15.0%

10.5% to 17.5%

Percentage of employees assumed to withdraw from Company with a benefit (“disability”)

0.5% to 4.9%

0.5% to 2.6%

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,

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2018

Other Post Employment Plans

$

438

$

471

$

3,813

$

3,404

$

3,688

$

3,153

$

1,250

$

1,259

$

1,187

(1)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.