DEBT (Summary of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt		$ 33,715
Long-term debt (net of current portion)		103,556
Total	[1]	137,271
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period, Long-term debt (net of current portion)		19,914
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period		19,914	$ 4,204
Repayments of long-term debt, Current portion of long-term debt		(713)
Repayments of long-term debt, Long-term debt (net of current portion)		(4,400)
Repayments of long-term debt total		(5,113)	$ (6,126)
Reclassification of long-term debt due in the next 12 months, Current portion of long-term debt		280
Reclassification of long-term debt due in the next 12 months, Long-term debt (net of current portion)		(280)
Reclassification of long-term debt due in the next 12 months 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]	(2)
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]	(285)
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar total	[2]	(287)
Current portion of long-term debt		33,280
Long-term debt (net of current portion)		118,505
Total	[3]	151,785
Guatemala Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period, Long-term debt (net of current portion)		12,454
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period		12,454
Trinidad Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period, Long-term debt (net of current portion)		7,460
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period		7,460
Cash Asset [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Collateral amount		4,900		$ 5,300
NonCash Asset [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Collateral amount		$ 179,600		$ 155,600

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

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

[3] The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $179.6 million. The carrying amount of cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $4.9 million.