DEBT (Schedule of Annual Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
May 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
 [2]
DEBT [Abstract]    
2022 $ 20,554  
2023 26,381  
2024 9,174  
2025 25,608  
2026 4,310  
Thereafter 35,821  
Total $ 121,848 [1] $ 132,047
[1] The carrying amount of cash and non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $2.8 million and $143.7 million, respectively.
[2] The carrying amount of non-cash assets assigned as collateral for these loans was $158.6 million. No cash assets were assigned as collateral for these loans.