SEGMENT INFORMATION (Reconciliations of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Operating Profit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
Aug. 31, 2025 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | $ 107,422 | $ 72,376 | $ 282,711 | $ 213,397 | |
| Asset impairments | 785 | 1,171 | |||
| Capital expenditures | 156,141 | 89,450 | 404,273 | 293,904 | |
| Assets | 9,796,355 | 6,993,823 | 9,796,355 | 6,993,823 | $ 7,171,834 |
| Segments | Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating Segment | |||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 105,083 | 69,755 | 275,767 | 205,853 | |
| Capital expenditures | 155,735 | 86,712 | 399,336 | 287,065 | |
| Assets | 9,071,883 | 5,875,397 | 9,071,883 | 5,875,397 | |
| Segments | Corporate and Other | |||||
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| Depreciation and amortization | 2,339 | 2,621 | 6,944 | 7,544 | |
| Capital expenditures | 406 | 2,738 | 4,937 | 6,839 | |
| Assets | $ 724,472 | $ 1,118,426 | $ 724,472 | $ 1,118,426 | |
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