DEBT (Schedule of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022	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	137,271
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period:
Current portion of long-term debt	1,002
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	32,710
Total	33,712	$ 30,180
Repayments of long-term debt:
Current portion of long-term debt	(8,175)
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	(8,819)
Total	(16,994)	$ (10,969)
Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months
Current portion of long-term debt	868
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	(868)
Total	0
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar
Current portion of long-term debt	11
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	(196)
Total	(185)
Current portion of long-term debt	27,421
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	126,383
Total	153,804
Non-cash Assets
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar
Collateral amount	172,000		$ 155,600
Cash Assets
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar
Collateral amount	4,400		$ 5,300
Guatemala subsidiary
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period:
Current portion of long-term debt	0
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	12,454
Total	12,454
Barbados subsidiary
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period:
Current portion of long-term debt	0
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	7,460
Total	7,460
Honduras subsidiary
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period:
Current portion of long-term debt	1,002
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	12,796
Total	$ 13,798