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Equities | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2020
Equity [Abstract] |
Equities | Equities Changes in Equities Changes in equities for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, 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)
Balances, August 31, 2020 | $ | 3,724,187 |  |  | $ | 28,727 |  |  | $ | 1,408,696 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (233,924) |  |  | $ | 1,618,147 |  |  | $ | 9,302 |  |  | $ | 8,819,173 |
Reversal of prior year redemption estimates | 7,726 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,726 |
Redemptions of equities | (6,539) |  |  | (31) |  |  | (1,156) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7,726) |
Preferred stock dividends | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (84,334) |  |  | — |  |  | (84,334) |
Other, net | (654) |  |  | (47) |  |  | (197) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7,798) |  |  | 35 |  |  | (8,661) |
Net income (loss) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 69,671 |  |  | (302) |  |  | 69,369 |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,917 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,917 |
Estimated 2021 cash patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (9,304) |  |  | — |  |  | (9,304) |
Estimated 2021 equity redemptions | (9,304) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (9,304) |
Balances, November 30, 2020 | $ | 3,715,416 |  |  | $ | 28,649 |  |  | $ | 1,407,343 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (225,007) |  |  | $ | 1,586,382 |  |  | $ | 9,035 |  |  | $ | 8,785,856 |
| 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)
Balances, August 31, 2019 | $ | 3,753,493 |  |  | $ | 29,074 |  |  | $ | 1,206,310 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (226,933) |  |  | $ | 1,584,158 |  |  | $ | 7,390 |  |  | $ | 8,617,530 |
Reversal of prior year redemption estimates | 5,447 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,447 |
Redemptions of equities | (4,721) |  |  | (54) |  |  | (672) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5,447) |
Preferred stock dividends | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (84,334) |  |  | — |  |  | (84,334) |
ASC Topic 842 cumulative-effect adjustment | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 33,707 |  |  | — |  |  | 33,707 |
Other, net | (8) |  |  | — |  |  | (39) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,312) |  |  | 410 |  |  | (949) |
Net income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 177,882 |  |  | 855 |  |  | 178,737 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,638) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,638) |
Estimated 2020 cash patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (28,504) |  |  | — |  |  | (28,504) |
Estimated 2020 equity redemptions | (91,633) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (91,633) |
Balances, November 30, 2019 | $ | 3,662,578 |  |  | $ | 29,020 |  |  | $ | 1,205,599 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (228,571) |  |  | $ | 1,681,597 |  |  | $ | 8,655 |  |  | $ | 8,622,916 |
Preferred Stock Dividends The following is a summary of dividends per share by series of preferred stock for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019. Due to the timing of dividend declarations during the first quarter of each fiscal year, the per share amount of dividends is comprised of two quarterly dividend declarations for each period.
|  |  |  |  | Three Months Ended November 30,
| Nasdaq symbol |  |  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Series of preferred stock: |  |  |  |  |  | (Dollars per share)
8% Cumulative Redeemable | CHSCP |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.00 |  |  | $ | 1.00 |
Class B Cumulative Redeemable, Series 1 | CHSCO |  |  |  |  |  | 0.98 |  |  | 0.98 |
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable, Series 2 | CHSCN |  |  |  |  |  | 0.88 |  |  | 0.88 |
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable, Series 3 | CHSCM |  |  |  |  |  | 0.84 |  |  | 0.84 |
Class B Cumulative Redeemable, Series 4 | CHSCL |  |  |  |  |  | 0.94 |  |  | 0.94 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, are as follows for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019:
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Cash Flow Hedges |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2020, net of tax | $ | (159,680) |  |  | $ | 10,886 |  |  | $ | (85,130) |  |  | $ | (233,924) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | (125) |  |  | 14,506 |  |  | 3,629 |  |  | 18,010 |
Amounts reclassified | 4,977 |  |  | (12,284) |  |  | — |  |  | (7,307) |
Total other comprehensive income, before tax | 4,852 |  |  | 2,222 |  |  | 3,629 |  |  | 10,703 |
Tax effect | (1,207) |  |  | (553) |  |  | (26) |  |  | (1,786) |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 3,645 |  |  | 1,669 |  |  | 3,603 |  |  | 8,917 |
Balance as of November 30, 2020, net of tax | $ | (156,035) |  |  | $ | 12,555 |  |  | $ | (81,527) |  |  | $ | (225,007) |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Cash Flow Hedges |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2019, net of tax | $ | (172,478) |  |  | $ | 15,297 |  |  | $ | (69,752) |  |  | $ | (226,933) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | (85) |  |  | (3,331) |  |  | (2,411) |  |  | (5,827) |
Amounts reclassified | 4,977 |  |  | (4,473) |  |  | — |  |  | 504 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 4,892 |  |  | (7,804) |  |  | (2,411) |  |  | (5,323) |
Tax effect | 181 |  |  | 1,932 |  |  | 1,572 |  |  | 3,685 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 5,073 |  |  | (5,872) |  |  | (839) |  |  | (1,638) |
Balance as of November 30, 2019, net of tax | $ | (167,405) |  |  | $ | 9,425 |  |  | $ | (70,591) |  |  | $ | (228,571) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were related to pension and other postretirement benefits, cash flow hedges and foreign currency translation adjustments. Pension and other postretirement reclassifications include amortization of net actuarial loss, prior service credit and transition amounts and are recorded as cost of goods sold, marketing, general and administrative expenses, and other income (see Note 9, Benefit Plans, for further information). Gains or losses associated with cash flow hedges are recorded as cost of goods sold (see Note 11, Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities, for further information). Gains or losses on foreign currency translation reclassifications related to sales of businesses are recorded as other income.

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