STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Summary of Total Fair Market Value of Restricted Stock Awards and Units Vested) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]
Total fair market value of RSAs, RSUs, and PSUs vested	$ 10,914	$ 12,302	$ 10,886

Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120381028&loc=d3e5070-113901

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