STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Summary of Shares Repurchased) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]
Shares repurchased	88,415	62,282	56,503
Cost of repurchase of shares (in thousands)	$ 6,259	$ 5,542	$ 3,651

Number of shares purchased for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (l)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901

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