SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Other Information Pertaining to Option Activity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 13.73
Total fair value of stock options vested	$ 771	$ 726	$ 3,757
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$ 100,487	$ 83,470	$ 450,956

The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (d)(2)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

-Paragraph A240

-Subparagraph c(2)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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