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Other Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012
Other Assets [Abstract] |
Other Assets | Other Assets Other assets as of August 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (Dollars in thousands)
Goodwill | $ | 81,693 |  |  | $ | 26,409 |
Customer lists, less accumulated amortization of $32,883 and $25,724, respectively | 20,694 |  |  | 13,367 |
Non-compete covenants, less accumulated amortization of $6,896 and $6,306, respectively | 1,987 |  |  | 3,462 |
Trademarks and other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $15,949 and $14,731, respectively | 22,185 |  |  | 15,891 |
Notes receivable | 173,054 |  |  | 157,518 |
Long-term receivable | 37,589 |  |  | 44,597 |
Prepaid pension and other benefits | 86,477 |  |  | 103,008 |
Capitalized major maintenance | 70,554 |  |  | 80,752 |
Other | 24,053 |  |  | 18,478 |
| $ | 518,286 |  |  | $ | 463,482 |
During the years ended August 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had acquisitions in its Ag segment which resulted in $55.5 million and $3.4 million of goodwill, respectively. There were no dispositions resulting in a decrease to goodwill during fiscal 2012 and 2011. During the years ended August 31, 2012 and 2011, intangible assets acquired totaled $23.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and were primarily from acquisitions in the Company's Ag segment. Intangible assets amortization expense for the years ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, was $12.7 million, $11.0 million and $11.4 million, respectively. The estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization for the next five years is as follows:
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Year 1 | $ | 10,826 |
Year 2 | 7,671 |
Year 3 | 6,167 |
Year 4 | 5,850 |
Year 5 | 4,445 |
Thereafter | 9,908 |
| $ | 44,867 |
The capitalized major maintenance activity is as follows:
| Balance at Beginning of Year |  | Cost Deferred |  | Amortization |  | Write-Offs |  | Balance at End of Year
| (Dollars in thousands)
2012 | $ | 80,752 |  |  | $ | 23,443 |  |  | $ | (33,641 | ) |  |  |  | $ | 70,554 |
2011 | 19,097 |  |  | 92,129 |  |  | (30,474 | ) |  |  |  | 80,752 |
2010 | 30,075 |  |  | 7,554 |  |  | (18,532 | ) |  |  |  | 19,097 |

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