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Equities (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, were as follows for the six months ended February 28, 2015:
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Unrealized Net Gain on Available for Sale Investments |  | Cash Flow Hedges |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2014 | $ | (151,852 | ) |  | $ | 4,398 |  |  | $ | (2,722 | ) |  | $ | (6,581 | ) |  | $ | (156,757 | )
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 236 |  |  | 773 |  |  | (2,658 | ) |  | (11,008 | ) |  | (12,657 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 6,770 |  |  | — |  |  | 249 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,019 |
Net other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 7,006 |  |  | 773 |  |  | (2,409 | ) |  | (11,008 | ) |  | (5,638 | )
Balance as of February 28, 2015 | $ | (144,846 | ) |  | $ | 5,171 |  |  | $ | (5,131 | ) |  | $ | (17,589 | ) |  | $ | (162,395 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were primarily related to pension and other postretirement benefits and were recorded to net income. Pension and other postretirement reclassifications include amortization of net actuarial loss, prior service credit and transition amounts as disclosed in Note 9, Benefit Plans.
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block] | Changes in equities for the six months ended February 28, 2015 are as follows:

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