XML 205 R21.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.3.0.814

Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Aug. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |
Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information | Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information Additional information concerning supplemental disclosures of cash flow activities for the years ended August 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is included in the table below. We have revised certain prior period amounts in the table related to interest, capital expenditures and capital leases. See Note 18, Correction of Immaterial Errors for more information on the nature and amounts of these revisions.
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (Dollars in thousands)
Net cash paid during the period for: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest | $ | 130,571 |  |  | $ | 166,524 |  |  | $ | 261,670 |
Income taxes | 54,229 |  |  | 23,363 |  |  | 23,228 |
Other significant noncash investing and financing transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures and major repairs incurred but not yet paid (1) | 60,226 |  |  | 64,825 |  |  | 39,638 |
Capital lease obligations incurred | 9,741 |  |  | 62,425 |  |  | 71,296 |
Capital equity certificates redeemed with preferred stock | — |  |  | 200,000 |  |  | — |
Capital equity certificates issued in exchange for Ag acquisitions | 15,618 |  |  | 14,278 |  |  | 18,211 |
Accrual of dividends and equities payable | 384,427 |  |  | 409,961 |  |  | 390,153 |
Assets contributed to Ardent Mills joint venture | — |  |  | 205,040 |  |  | — |
(1) | Represents acquisition of property, plant and equipment and capitalized major maintenance costs for which cash payments have not yet been made as of the end of each fiscal period presented. Acquiring or constructing property, plant and equipment by incurring a liability does not result in a cash outflow for us until the liability is paid. In the period the liability is incurred, the change in operating accounts payable on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is adjusted by such amount. In the period the liability is paid, the amount is reflected as a cash outflow from investing activities.

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4313-108586 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4332-108586 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration