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Other Assets Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 160,414 | $ 150,115 | $ 158,696
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 9,774 | 423 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period, Net of Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | (3,283) |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | 1,220 | (5,298) |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (695) |  |
Energy [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 552 | 552 | 552
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 0 |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period, Net of Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 |  |
Ag [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 148,916 | 142,665 | 151,246
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 5,726 |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period, Net of Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | (3,283) |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | 1,220 | (5,298) |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (695) |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 10,946 | 6,898 | $ 6,898
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 4,048 |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period, Net of Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | 0 | $ 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | $ 0 |  |

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