Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Aug. 31, 2015 |
Aug. 31, 2014 |
Aug. 31, 2013 |
Aug. 31, 2012 |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Goodwill | $ 150,115 | $ 158,696 | $ 85,063 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 50,648 | 55,454 | ||
Notes receivable | 197,067 | 166,901 | ||
Long-term receivable | 35,191 | 40,718 | ||
Prepaid pension and other benefits | 138,497 | 186,342 | ||
Capitalized major maintenance | 241,588 | 67,643 | $ 109,408 | $ 70,554 |
Other | 211,378 | 119,325 | ||
Other assets | 1,024,484 | 795,079 | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (62,965) | (55,701) | ||
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | $ 50,648 | $ 55,454 |
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- Definition Capitalized major maintenance No definition available.
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- Definition Prepaid Pension Cost And Other Benefits No definition available.
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- Definition Amount due from customers or clients, more than one year from the balance sheet date, for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date more than one year from the balance sheet date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of other miscellaneous assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. No definition available.
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- Definition Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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