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Equities (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2018
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Unrealized Net Gain on Available for Sale Investments
 
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2017, net of tax
$
(135,046
)
 
$
10,041

 
$
(6,954
)
 
$
(51,711
)
 
$
(183,670
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts before reclassifications
—

 
10,606

 
646

 
1,875

 
13,127

Amounts reclassified out
11,267

 
(1,527
)
 
854

 
(2,042
)
 
8,552

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
11,267

 
9,079

 
1,500

 
(167
)
 
21,679

Tax effect
(3,929
)
 
(1,885
)
 
(441
)
 
21

 
(6,234
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
7,338

 
7,194

 
1,059

 
(146
)
 
15,445

Balance as of February 28, 2018, net of tax
$
(127,708
)
 
$
17,235

 
$
(5,895
)
 
$
(51,857
)
 
$
(168,225
)


 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Unrealized Net Gain on Available for Sale Investments
 
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2016, net of tax
$
(165,146
)
 
$
5,656

 
$
(9,196
)
 
$
(43,040
)
 
$
(211,726
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts before reclassifications
(500
)
 
2,827

 
1,747

 
(10,051
)
 
(5,977
)
Amounts reclassified out
11,786

 
—

 
876

 
15

 
12,677

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
11,286

 
2,827

 
2,623

 
(10,036
)
 
6,700

Tax effect
(4,323
)
 
(1,083
)
 
(1,005
)
 
(5
)
 
(6,416
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
6,963

 
1,744

 
1,618

 
(10,041
)
 
284

Balance as of February 28, 2017, net of tax
$
(158,183
)
 
$
7,400

 
$
(7,578
)
 
$
(53,081
)
 
$
(211,442
)
Schedule of Stockholders Equity
Changes in equities for the six months ended February 28, 2018, are as follows:
 
Equity Certificates
 
 
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
Equity
Certificates
 
Nonpatronage
Equity
Certificates
 
Nonqualified Equity Certificates
 
Preferred
Stock
 
 
Capital
Reserves
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equities
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, August 31, 2017
$
3,906,426

 
$
29,836

 
$
405,387

 
$
2,264,038

 
$
(183,670
)
 
$
1,471,217

 
$
12,591

 
$
7,905,825

Reversal of prior year redemption estimates
2,621

 
—

 
(126,333
)
 
—

 
—

 
126,333

 
—

 
2,621

Distribution of 2017 patronage refunds
—

 
—

 
128,858

 
—

 
—

 
(128,858
)
 
—

 
—

Redemptions of equities
(2,402
)
 
(69
)
 
(150
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,621
)
Preferred stock dividends
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(126,501
)
 
—

 
(126,501
)
Other, net
(4,150
)
 
(111
)
 
(345
)
 
—

 
—

 
4,768

 
(61
)
 
101

Net income (loss)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
346,757

 
(512
)
 
346,245

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
15,445

 
—

 
—

 
15,445

Estimated 2018 cash patronage refunds
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(46,879
)
 
—

 
(46,879
)
Estimated 2018 equity redemptions
(32,276
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(32,276
)
Balance, February 28, 2018
$
3,870,219

 
$
29,656

 
$
407,417

 
$
2,264,038

 
$
(168,225
)
 
$
1,646,837

 
$
12,018

 
$
8,061,960