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Benefit Plans Schedule of Net Benefit Costs (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
 
Qualified
Pension Benefits
 
Non-Qualified
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended November 30 are as follows:
 (Dollars in thousands)
  Service cost
$
9,058

 
$
7,467

 
$
225

 
$
179

 
$
472

 
$
482

  Interest cost
7,014

 
6,698

 
352

 
336

 
415

 
519

  Expected return on assets
(12,438
)
 
(12,734
)
 

 

 

 

  Prior service cost (credit) amortization
407

 
399

 
57

 
57

 
(30
)
 
(30
)
  Actuarial (gain) loss amortization
4,901

 
4,644

 
261

 
227

 
(105
)
 

  Transition amount amortization

 

 

 

 

 
124

Net periodic benefit cost
$
8,942

 
$
6,474

 
$
895

 
$
799

 
$
752

 
$
1,095