DEBT (Schedule of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023
Debt [Roll Forward]
Current ‎portion of ‎long-term debt	$ 20,193
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	119,487
Total	139,680
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period:
Current ‎portion of ‎long-term debt	0
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	16,500
Total	16,500	$ 33,712
Repayments of long-term debt:
Current portion of long-term debt	(1,683)
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	(14,700)
Total	(16,383)	$ (16,994)
Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months
Current portion of long-term debt	19,091
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	(19,091)
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	14
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	154
Total	168
Current portion of long-term debt	37,615
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	102,350
Total	139,965
Panama subsidiary
Proceeds from long-term debt incurred during the period:
Current ‎portion of ‎long-term debt	0
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	16,500
Total	16,500
Non-cash Assets
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar
Collateral amount	140,000		$ 156,200
Cash Assets
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar
Collateral amount	$ 2,500		$ 3,500