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Equities | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2018
Equity [Abstract] |
Equities | Equities Changes in Equities Changes in equities for the six months ended February 28, 2018, are as follows:
| Equity Certificates |  |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  |  |  |  |  |
| Capital Equity Certificates |  | Nonpatronage Equity Certificates |  | Nonqualified Equity Certificates |  | Preferred Stock |  |  | Capital Reserves |  | Noncontrolling Interests |  | Total Equities
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance, August 31, 2017 | $ | 3,906,426 |  |  | $ | 29,836 |  |  | $ | 405,387 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (183,670 | ) |  | $ | 1,471,217 |  |  | $ | 12,591 |  |  | $ | 7,905,825 |
Reversal of prior year redemption estimates | 2,621 |  |  | — |  |  | (126,333 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 126,333 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,621 |
Distribution of 2017 patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | 128,858 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (128,858 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Redemptions of equities | (2,402 | ) |  | (69 | ) |  | (150 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,621 | )
Preferred stock dividends | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (126,501 | ) |  | — |  |  | (126,501 | )
Other, net | (4,150 | ) |  | (111 | ) |  | (345 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,768 |  |  | (61 | ) |  | 101 |
Net income (loss) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 346,757 |  |  | (512 | ) |  | 346,245 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15,445 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15,445 |
Estimated 2018 cash patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (46,879 | ) |  | — |  |  | (46,879 | )
Estimated 2018 equity redemptions | (32,276 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (32,276 | )
Balance, February 28, 2018 | $ | 3,870,219 |  |  | $ | 29,656 |  |  | $ | 407,417 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (168,225 | ) |  | $ | 1,646,837 |  |  | $ | 12,018 |  |  | $ | 8,061,960 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, are as follows for the six months ended February 28, 2018, and 2017:
| 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, 2017, net of tax | $ | (135,046 | ) |  | $ | 10,041 |  |  | $ | (6,954 | ) |  | $ | (51,711 | ) |  | $ | (183,670 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | — |  |  | 10,606 |  |  | 646 |  |  | 1,875 |  |  | 13,127 |
Amounts reclassified out | 11,267 |  |  | (1,527 | ) |  | 854 |  |  | (2,042 | ) |  | 8,552 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 11,267 |  |  | 9,079 |  |  | 1,500 |  |  | (167 | ) |  | 21,679 |
Tax effect | (3,929 | ) |  | (1,885 | ) |  | (441 | ) |  | 21 |  |  | (6,234 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 7,338 |  |  | 7,194 |  |  | 1,059 |  |  | (146 | ) |  | 15,445 |
Balance as of February 28, 2018, net of tax | $ | (127,708 | ) |  | $ | 17,235 |  |  | $ | (5,895 | ) |  | $ | (51,857 | ) |  | $ | (168,225 | )
| 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, 2016, net of tax | $ | (165,146 | ) |  | $ | 5,656 |  |  | $ | (9,196 | ) |  | $ | (43,040 | ) |  | $ | (211,726 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | (500 | ) |  | 2,827 |  |  | 1,747 |  |  | (10,051 | ) |  | (5,977 | )
Amounts reclassified out | 11,786 |  |  | — |  |  | 876 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 12,677 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 11,286 |  |  | 2,827 |  |  | 2,623 |  |  | (10,036 | ) |  | 6,700 |
Tax effect | (4,323 | ) |  | (1,083 | ) |  | (1,005 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (6,416 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 6,963 |  |  | 1,744 |  |  | 1,618 |  |  | (10,041 | ) |  | 284 |
Balance as of February 28, 2017, net of tax | $ | (158,183 | ) |  | $ | 7,400 |  |  | $ | (7,578 | ) |  | $ | (53,081 | ) |  | $ | (211,442 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were primarily related to pension and other post-retirement benefits. Pension and other post-retirement reclassifications include amortization of net actuarial loss, prior service credit and transition amounts and are recorded as marketing, general and administrative expenses (see Note 9, Benefit Plans for further information).

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