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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Restricted Stock Awards and Performance Stock Units Excluding the Cash Component) (Details) - Restricted stock units and performance stock units excluding the cash component - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Number      
Outstanding number, beginning balance (in shares) 1,369,205 1,548,586 1,777,591
Granted, number (in shares) 774,038 1,060,413 1,084,719
Vested, number (in shares) (772,192) (1,132,335) (1,256,412)
Forfeited, number (in shares) (84,592) (107,459) (57,312)
Outstanding number, ending balance (in shares) 1,286,459 1,369,205 1,548,586
Weighted Average Fair Value      
Outstanding, weighted average grant-date fair value, beginning balance (in dollars per share) $ 50.37 $ 43.52 $ 37.01
Granted, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) 63.88 48.13 47.73
Vested, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) 48.41 39.05 38.03
Forfeited, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) 58.30 48.72 41.95
Outstanding, weighted average grant-date fair value, ending balance (in dollars per share) $ 59.16 $ 50.37 $ 43.52