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Other Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract] |
Other Assets | Other Assets Other assets as of August 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (Dollars in thousands)
Goodwill | $ | 158,696 |  |  | $ | 85,063 |
Customer lists, less accumulated amortization of $26,114 and $20,063, respectively | 43,748 |  |  | 16,352 |
Trademarks and other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $29,587 and $25,982, respectively | 11,706 |  |  | 19,124 |
Notes receivable | 166,901 |  |  | 143,343 |
Long-term receivable | 40,718 |  |  | 38,704 |
Prepaid pension and other benefits | 186,342 |  |  | 187,270 |
Capitalized major maintenance | 67,643 |  |  | 109,408 |
Other | 119,325 |  |  | 56,896 |
| $ | 795,079 |  |  | $ | 656,160 |
During the years ended August 31, 2014 and 2013, we had acquisitions which resulted in $72.9 million and $8.3 million of goodwill, respectively, for which we paid cash consideration of $281.5 million and $12.7 million, respectively. These acquisitions were primarily within our Ag segment and were not material, individually or in aggregate, to our consolidated financial statements. There were no dispositions resulting in a decrease to goodwill during fiscal 2014 and 2013. During the years ended August 31, 2014 and 2013, intangible assets acquired totaled $38.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively, and were primarily within our Ag segment. Intangible assets amortization expense for the years ended August 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, was $9.7 million, $10.0 million and $12.7 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 | $ | 6,962 |
Year 2 | 6,610 |
Year 3 | 5,040 |
Year 4 | 3,828 |
Year 5 | 3,210 |
Thereafter | 29,804 |
Total | $ | 55,454 |
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)
2014 | $ | 109,408 |  |  | $ | 3,305 |  |  | $ | (45,070 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67,643 |
2013 | 70,554 |  |  | 73,701 |  |  | (34,847 | ) |  | — |  |  | 109,408 |
2012 | 80,752 |  |  | 23,443 |  |  | (33,641 | ) |  | — |  |  | 70,554 |

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