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Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures | 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 |  |  | — |

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