Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets subject to amortization primarily include customer lists, trademarks and non-compete agreements, and are amortized over their respective useful lives (ranging from 2 to 30 years). Information regarding intangible assets included in other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows:



	August 31, 2016							August 31, 2015
	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(Dollars in thousands)
Customer lists	$	51,554	$	(15,550	)	$	36,004	$	70,925	$	(30,831	)	$	40,094
Trademarks and other intangible assets	35,015		(26,253		)	8,762		42,688		(32,134		)	10,554
Total intangible assets	$	86,569	$	(41,803	)	$	44,766	$	113,613	$	(62,965	)	$	50,648

Schedule of Other Assets

Other assets as of August 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:



	2016		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Goodwill	$	160,414	$	150,115
Customer lists, trademarks and other intangible assets	44,766		50,648
Notes receivable	328,605		197,067
Long-term receivable	29,491		35,191
Prepaid pension and other benefits	120,693		138,497
Capitalized major maintenance	169,054		241,588
Other	245,207		211,378
	$	1,098,230	$	1,024,484

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

The estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization for the next five years is as follows:



	(Dollars in thousands)
Year 1	$	4,411
Year 2	4,081
Year 3	4,079
Year 4	3,793
Year 5	3,644
Thereafter	24,662
Total	$	44,670

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure

capitalized major maintenance costs is summarized below:



	Balance at Beginning of Year		Cost Deferred		Amortization			Balance at End of Year
	(Dollars in thousands)
2016	$	241,588	$	949	$	(73,483	)	$	169,054
2015	67,643		219,898		(45,953		)	241,588
2014	109,408		3,305		(45,070		)	67,643

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended August 31, 2016, by segment, are as follows:



	Energy		Ag			Corporate and Other		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balances, August 31, 2014	$	552	$	151,246		$	6,898	$	158,696
Goodwill acquired during the period ⁽¹⁾	—		(3,283		)	—		(3,283		)
Effect of foreign currency translation adjustments	—		(5,298		)	—		(5,298		)
Balances, August 31, 2015	$	552	$	142,665		$	6,898	$	150,115
Goodwill acquired during the period	—		5,726			4,048		9,774
Effect of foreign currency translation adjustments	—		1,220			—		1,220
Goodwill disposed due to sale of business	—		(695		)	—		(695		)
Balances, August 31, 2016	$	552	$	148,916		$	10,946	$	160,414

⁽¹⁾ Includes measurement period adjustments related to current and prior year acquisitions. Goodwill acquired during the period was