INCOME TAX - Schedule of Cash Taxes Paid (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026 USD ($)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Paid, Federal, after Refund Received	$ 8,937
Income Tax Paid, after Refund Received	42,955
California
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received	5,063
Florida
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received	2,231
Georgia
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received	2,470
Illinois
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received	2,320
New Jersey
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received	2,780
Pennsylvania
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received	2,998
Other States
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received	11,209
Poland
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Paid, Foreign, after Refund Received	3,619
Other foreign jurisdictions
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Paid, Foreign, after Refund Received	$ 1,328

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