STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Summary of Excess Tax Benefit (Deficiency) on Stock-based Compensation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) on stock-based compensation (in thousands)	$ (588)	$ (2,787)	$ (2,259)

Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(1)(i)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2

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