PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Property, plant and equipment [abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about property plant and equipment [Table Text Block]

																RIGHT- OF-
										GROWING &						USE LEASE
							CONSTRUCTION			PROCESSING			OTHER			ASSETS
		LAND		BUILDINGS			IN PROCESS			EQUIPMENT			(NOTE A)			(NOTE B)			TOTAL
Cost
Balance, August 31, 2018	$	2,205	$	47,101		$	11,993		$	40,493		$	2,922		$	—		$	104,714
Additions		6		15,753			105,512			5,554			3,366			—			130,191
Construction completed		—		8,042			(51,990	)		42,698			1,250			—			—
Disposals		—		(122	)		—			(201	)		—			—			(323	)
Impairment loss		—		—			—			(613	)		—			—			(613	)
Reclassification of     computer software     (NOTE A)		—		—			—			—			(841	)		—			(841	)
Balance, August 31, 2019	$	2,211	$	70,774		$	65,515		$	87,931		$	6,697		$	—		$	233,128
Accumulated depreciation
Balance, August 31, 2018	$	—	$	(1,997	)	$	—		$	(2,956	)	$	(1,122	)	$	—		$	(6,075	)
Depreciation		—		(2,245	)		—			(5,679	)		(946	)		—			(8,870	)
Disposals		—		5			—			17			—			—			22
Reclassification of     computer software     (NOTE A)		—		—			—			—			265			—			265
Balance, August 31, 2019	$	—	$	(4,237	)	$	—		$	(8,618	)	$	(1,803	)	$	—		$	(14,658	)
Cost
Balance, August 31, 2019	$	2,211	$	70,774		$	65,515		$	87,931		$	6,697		$	—		$	233,128
Transition to IFRS 16		—		—			—			—			—			2,244			2,244
Additions (Note C)		1,864		22,316			46,847			7,597			1,335			2,220			82,179
Construction completed		—		71,663			(110,234	)		37,851			720			—			—
Disposals		—		(517	)		—			(436	)		(75	)		—			(1,028	)
Impairment loss (Note D)		—		(37,214	)		—			48			—			—			(37,166	)
Balance, August 31, 2020	$	4,075	$	127,022		$	2,128		$	132,991		$	8,677		$	4,464		$	279,357
Accumulated depreciation
Balance, August 31, 2019	$	—	$	(4,237	)	$	—		$	(8,618	)	$	(1,803	)	$	—		$	(14,658	)
Depreciation		—		(4,074	)		—			(11,568	)		(1,362	)		(557	)		(17,561	)
Disposals		—		108			—			145			29			—			282
Balance, August 31, 2020	$	—	$	(8,203	)	$	—		$	(20,041	)	$	(3,136	)	$	(557	)	$	(31,937	)
Net book value
August 31, 2019	$	2,211	$	66,537		$	65,515		$	79,313		$	4,894		$	—		$	218,470
August 31, 2020	$	4,075	$	118,819		$	2,128		$	112,950		$	5,541		$	3,907		$	247,420

Disclosure of detailed information about reconciliation of additions to property, plant and equipment [Table Text Block]

		AUGUST 31, 2020			AUGUST 31, 2019
Additions	$	82,179		$	130,191
Additions related to IFRS 16 Leases		(2,220	)		—
Net change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to purchases of property, plant and equipment		(2,736	)		(21,427	)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	$	77,223		$	108,764