INCOME TAXES (Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Deferred tax assets:
Foreign tax credits	$ 54,451	$ 43,632
Deferred compensation	2,819	1,664
U.S. timing differences	7,992	6,845
Foreign net operating losses	4,590	4,911
Gross deferred tax assets	104,680	88,915
U.S. deferred tax liabilities (depreciation and other timing differences)	(1,199)	(3,035)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities netted against deferred tax assets	(5,883)	(5,552)
U.S. valuation allowance	(55,871)	(43,860)
Foreign valuation allowance	(5,110)	(4,430)
Net deferred tax assets	36,618	32,038
Accrued expenses and other timing differences
Deferred tax assets:
Foreign timing differences:	8,765	9,365
Depreciation and amortization
Deferred tax assets:
Foreign timing differences:	16,944	15,160
Deferred income
Deferred tax assets:
Foreign timing differences:	$ 9,120	$ 7,338