DEBT (Schedule of Changes in Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2024	May 31, 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	$ 38,712
Repayments of long-term debt:
Current portion of long-term debt	(2,786)
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	(18,647)
Total	(21,433)	$ (31,407)
Reclassifications of long-term debt due in the next 12 months
Current portion of long-term debt	19,231
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	(19,231)
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	34
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	317
Total	351
Current portion of long-term debt	36,672
Long-term debt (net of current portion)	98,426
Total	135,098
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	135,200		$ 156,200
Cash Assets
Translation adjustments on foreign currency debt of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar
Collateral amount	$ 2,000		$ 3,500