CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt, including the deferred gain from the termination of the interest rate swaps

Long-term debt was as follows: 

(in thousands)	Weighted Average Interest Rate as of November 30, 2021	November 30, 2021		August 31, 2021
2031 Notes	3.875%	$	300,000	$	300,000
2027 Notes	5.375%	300,000		300,000
2023 Notes	4.875%	330,000		330,000
Poland Term Loan	3.080%	44,055		49,726
Short-term borrowings	1.161%	29,992		26,560
Other	5.100%	19,492		19,492
Finance leases		48,936		52,144
Total debt		1,072,475		1,077,922
Less debt issuance costs		7,778		8,141
Total amounts outstanding		1,064,697		1,069,781
Less current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings		56,896		54,366
Long-term debt		$	1,007,801	$	1,015,415