Net Periodic Pension and Post-Retirement Costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Net Periodic Pension and Post-Retirement Costs

Schedule of components of Net Periodic Pension and Post-Retirement Costs

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost

	For the Six Months Ended						For the Three Months Ended
	February 28			February 29			February 28			February 29
(In Thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service Cost	$	1,083		$	2,233		$	541		$	1,117
Interest Cost	4,401			4,827			2,200			2,413
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(6,979		)	(6,256		)	(3,489		)	(3,128		)
Amortization of Prior Service Costs	4			—			2			—
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	4,831			3,564			2,416			1,782
Net Periodic Pension Cost	$	3,340		$	4,368		$	1,670		$	2,184

Components of Net Periodic Post-Retirement Cost

	For the Six Months Ended					For the Three Months Ended
	February 28		February 29			February 28		February 29
(In Thousands)	2013		2012			2013		2012
Service Cost	$	561	$	319		$	281	$	159
Interest Cost	764		840			382		420
Amortization of Net Actuarial (Gain)/Loss	114		(353		)	57		(176		)
Net Periodic Post-Retirement Cost	$	1,439	$	806		$	720	$	403