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Equities
3 Months Ended
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 CertificatesPreferred
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 CertificatesPreferred
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 symbol20202019
Series of preferred stock:(Dollars per share)
8% Cumulative Redeemable
CHSCP$1.00 $1.00 
Class B Cumulative Redeemable, Series 1
CHSCO0.98 0.98 
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable, Series 2
CHSCN0.88 0.88 
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable, Series 3
CHSCM0.84 0.84 
Class B Cumulative Redeemable, Series 4
CHSCL0.94 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 BenefitsCash Flow HedgesForeign Currency Translation AdjustmentTotal
(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 tax4,852 2,222 3,629 10,703 
Tax effect
(1,207)(553)(26)(1,786)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax3,645 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 BenefitsCash Flow HedgesForeign Currency Translation AdjustmentTotal
(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 tax5,073 (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.