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Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]  
Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information
Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information

Additional information concerning supplemental disclosures of cash flow activities for the years ended August 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is included in the table below. We have revised certain prior period amounts in the table related to interest, capital expenditures and capital leases. See Note 18, Correction of Immaterial Errors for more information on the nature and amounts of these revisions.
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash paid during the period for:
 

 
 

 
 

Interest
$
130,571

 
$
166,524

 
$
261,670

Income taxes
54,229

 
23,363

 
23,228

Other significant noncash investing and financing transactions:
 

 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures and major repairs incurred but not yet paid (1)
60,226

 
64,825

 
39,638

Capital lease obligations incurred
9,741

 
62,425

 
71,296

Capital equity certificates redeemed with preferred stock

 
200,000

 

Capital equity certificates issued in exchange for Ag acquisitions
15,618

 
14,278

 
18,211

Accrual of dividends and equities payable
384,427

 
409,961

 
390,153

Assets contributed to Ardent Mills joint venture

 
205,040

 


(1) 
Represents acquisition of property, plant and equipment and capitalized major maintenance costs for which cash payments have not yet been made as of the end of each fiscal period presented. Acquiring or constructing property, plant and equipment by incurring a liability does not result in a cash outflow for us until the liability is paid. In the period the liability is incurred, the change in operating accounts payable on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is adjusted by such amount. In the period the liability is paid, the amount is reflected as a cash outflow from investing activities.