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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring
 
May 31, 2017
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commodity and freight derivatives
$
25,493

 
$
338,134

 
$

 
$
363,627

Foreign currency derivatives

 
10,558

 

 
10,558

Interest rate swap derivatives

 
9,496

 

 
9,496

Deferred compensation assets
51,710

 

 

 
51,710

Embedded derivative asset

 
25,047

 

 
25,047

Other assets
13,760

 

 

 
13,760

Total
$
90,963

 
$
383,235

 
$

 
$
474,198

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Commodity and freight derivatives
$
31,941

 
$
239,396

 
$

 
$
271,337

Foreign currency derivatives

 
11,689

 

 
11,689

Interest rate swap derivatives

 
1,186

 

 
1,186

Crack spread contingent consideration liability

 

 
1,778

 
1,778

Total
$
31,941

 
$
252,271

 
$
1,778

 
$
285,990


 
August 31, 2016
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity and freight derivatives
$
62,538

 
$
437,654

 
$

 
$
500,192

Foreign currency derivatives

 
21,551

 

 
21,551

Interest rate swap derivatives

 
22,078

 

 
22,078

Deferred compensation assets
50,099

 

 

 
50,099

Other assets
12,678

 

 

 
12,678

Total
$
125,315

 
$
481,283

 
$

 
$
606,598

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity and freight derivatives
$
22,331

 
$
468,971

 
$

 
$
491,302

Foreign currency derivatives

 
22,289

 

 
22,289

Interest rate swap derivatives

 
8

 

 
8

Crack spread contingent consideration liability

 

 
15,051

 
15,051

Total
$
22,331

 
$
491,268

 
$
15,051

 
$
528,650


Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Item
 
Fair Value
May 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Input Used
Crack spread contingent consideration liability
 
$1,778
 
Adjusted Black-Scholes option pricing model
 
Forward crack spread margin quotes on May 31, 2017 (a)
 
$14.56
 
Contractual target crack spread margin (b)
 
$17.50
 
Expected volatility (c)
 
78.71%
 
Risk-free interest rate (d)
 
0.94%
 
Expected life - years (e)
 
0.25

(a) Represents forward crack spread margin quotes and management estimates based on the future settlement date.
(b) Represents the minimum contractual threshold that would require settlement with the counterparties.
(c) Represents quarterly adjusted volatility estimates derived from daily historical market data.
(d) Represents yield curves for U.S. Treasury securities.
(e) Represents the number of years remaining related to the final contingent payment.

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The following table represents a reconciliation of liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended May 31, 2017, and 2016.
 
 
Level 3 Liabilities
 
 
Crack spread contingent consideration liability
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balances, February 28, 2017, and February 29, 2016, respectively
 
$
2,172

 
$
24,155

Total (gains) losses included in cost of goods sold
 
(394
)
 
506

Balances, May 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively
 
$
1,778

 
$
24,661


The following table represents a reconciliation of liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended May 31, 2017, and 2016.

 
 
Level 3 Liabilities
 
 
Crack spread contingent consideration liability
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balances, August 31, 2016, and 2015, respectively
 
$
15,051

 
$
75,982

Total (gains) losses included in cost of goods sold
 
(13,273
)
 
(51,321
)
Balances, May 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively
 
$
1,778

 
$
24,661