DEBT (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Aug. 31, 2022		Aug. 31, 2021		Aug. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term loans	[2]	$ 137,271	[1]	$ 129,505	[3]	$ 132,047
Less: current portion		33,715		19,395		19,437
Long-term debt, net of current portion		103,556		110,110		$ 112,610
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap With Non-Cash Assets And/Or Cash Or Cash Equivalents [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term loans		33,853		38,531
Interest Rate Swap With Non-Cash Assets And/Or Cash Or Cash Equivalents [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term loans		39,969		42,744
Non-Cash Assets And/Or Cash Or Cash Equivalents [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term loans		$ 63,449		$ 48,230

[1] The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $155.6 million. The carrying amount on cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $5.3 million.

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

[3] The carrying amount on non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $153.5 million. The carrying amount on cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $7.0 million.