DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of asset, noncurrent	$ 15,994	$ 11,884
Derivative Asset, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other non-current assets (includes $15,994 and $11,884 as of February 28, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	Other non-current assets (includes $15,994 and $11,884 as of February 28, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)
Derivative Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes $171 and $82 as of February 28, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes $171 and $82 as of February 28, 2023 and August 31, 2022, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair ‎Value	$ 16,035	$ 14,539
Net Tax ‎Effect	(5,293)	(4,888)
Net ‎OCI	10,742	9,651
Cross-currency interest rate swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of asset, current	41	2,736
Net Tax ‎Effect	(11)	(348)
Net ‎OCI	30	2,388
Cross-currency interest rate swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of asset, noncurrent	13,550	10,289
Net Tax ‎Effect	(4,742)	(4,559)
Net ‎OCI	8,808	5,730
Cross-currency interest rate swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, noncurrent	0	(82)
Net Tax ‎Effect	0	25
Net ‎OCI	0	(57)
Interest rate swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of asset, noncurrent	2,444	1,596
Net Tax ‎Effect	(540)	(6)
Net ‎OCI	$ 1,904	$ 1,590

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