DEBT (Summary of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt		$ 19,437,000
Long-term debt (net of current portion)		112,610,000
Total	[1]	132,047,000
Regularly scheduled loan payments, Current portion of long-term debt		(287,000)
Regularly scheduled loan payments, Long-term debt (net of current portion)		(3,610,000)
Regularly scheduled loan payments total		(3,897,000)
Reclassification of long-term debt, Current portion of long-term debt		625,000
Reclassification of long-term debt, Long-term debt (net of current portion)		(625,000)
Reclassification of long-term debt total
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, Current portion of long-term debt	[2]	(4,000)
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, Long-term debt (net of current portion)	[2]	(271,000)
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar total	[2]	(275,000)
Current portion of long-term debt		19,771,000
Long-term debt (net of current portion)		108,104,000
Total	[3]	127,875,000
Cash Asset [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Collateral amount		0	$ 0
NonCash Asset [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Collateral amount		$ 154,100,000	$ 158,600,000

[1] The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $158.6 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans.

[2] These foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded within Other comprehensive income.

[3] The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $154.1 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans.