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Equities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016
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, are as follows for the nine months ended May 31, 2016, and 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, 2015 | $ | (171,729 | ) |  | $ | 4,156 |  |  | $ | (5,324 | ) |  | $ | (41,310 | ) |  | $ | (214,207 | )
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 135 |  |  | 462 |  |  | (6,805 | ) |  | (6,380 | ) |  | (12,588 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 9,671 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,860 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 13,001 |
Net other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 9,806 |  |  | 462 |  |  | (3,945 | ) |  | (5,910 | ) |  | 413 |
Balance as of May 31, 2016 | $ | (161,923 | ) |  | $ | 4,618 |  |  | $ | (9,269 | ) |  | $ | (47,220 | ) |  | $ | (213,794 | )
| 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 |  |  | 570 |  |  | (2,418 | ) |  | (12,295 | ) |  | (13,907 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 10,026 |  |  | — |  |  | 371 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,397 |
Net other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 10,262 |  |  | 570 |  |  | (2,047 | ) |  | (12,295 | ) |  | (3,510 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2015 | $ | (141,590 | ) |  | $ | 4,968 |  |  | $ | (4,769 | ) |  | $ | (18,876 | ) |  | $ | (160,267 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were primarily related to pension and other postretirement benefits. Pension and other postretirement reclassifications include amortization of net actuarial loss, prior service credit and transition amounts and are recorded as marketing, general and administrative expenses (see Note 8, Benefit Plans for further information).
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block] | Changes in equities for the nine months ended May 31, 2016, are as follows:

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