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Other Assets
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Assets
Other Assets
    
Other assets as of August 31, 2018, and 2017, are as follows:
 
2018
 
(As Restated)
2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Goodwill
$
138,464

 
$
138,454

Customer lists, trademarks and other intangible assets
29,338

 
33,330

Notes receivable
211,986

 
51,586

Deferred purchase price receivable

 
345,655

Long-term derivative assets
23,084

 
40,897

Prepaid pension and other benefits
101,539

 
122,433

Capitalized major maintenance
130,780

 
105,006

Cash value life insurance
123,010

 
118,677

Other
76,128

 
124,343

 
$
834,329

 
$
1,080,381



Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended August 31, 2018, and 2017, by segment, are as follows:
 
Energy
 
Ag
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balances, August 31, 2016 - As previously reported
$
552

 
$
148,916

 
$
10,946

 
$
160,414

   Cumulative restatement adjustments

 
(16,130
)
 

 
(16,130
)
Balances, August 31, 2016 - As restated
552

 
132,786

 
10,946

 
144,284

Effect of foreign currency translation adjustments

 
352

 

 
352

Impairment

 
(5,542
)
 

 
(5,542
)
Other

 
(268
)
 
(372
)
 
(640
)
Balances, August 31, 2017 - As restated
$
552

 
$
127,328

 
$
10,574

 
$
138,454

Effect of foreign currency translation adjustments

 
10

 

 
10

Other

 

 

 

Balances, August 31, 2018
$
552

 
$
127,338

 
$
10,574

 
$
138,464



No goodwill has been allocated to our Nitrogen Production segment, which consists of a single investment accounted for under the equity method.

All long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, goodwill, investments in unconsolidated affiliates and other identifiable intangible assets, are evaluated for impairment in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually as of July 31. All long-lived assets, including goodwill, are also evaluated for impairment whenever triggering events or other circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group or reporting unit may not be recoverable. No material impairments related to long-lived assets were recorded, and no goodwill impairments were identified as a result of CHS’s annual goodwill analyses performed as of July 31, 2018.
During the year ended August 31, 2017, certain assets and liabilities associated with a disposal group in our Ag segment were classified as held for sale, including $5.5 million of goodwill allocated to the disposal group on a relative fair value basis. As a result of impairment tests performed over the disposal group, impairment charges of $78.8 million, which includes the allocated goodwill, were recorded in the reserve and impairment charges (recoveries), net line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended August 31, 2017. The disposal group assets were sold during the year ended August 31, 2018, and the related recoveries were recorded in the reserve and impairment charges (recoveries), net line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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, 2018
 
August 31, 2017
 
Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Customer lists
$
40,815

 
$
(13,082
)
 
$
27,733

 
$
46,180

 
$
(14,695
)
 
$
31,485

Trademarks and other intangible assets
6,536

 
(4,931
)
 
1,605

 
23,623

 
(21,778
)
 
1,845

Total intangible assets
$
47,351

 
$
(18,013
)
 
$
29,338

 
$
69,803

 
$
(36,473
)
 
$
33,330


    
Intangible asset amortization expense for the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, was $3.4 million, $4.3 million and $6.1 million, respectively. The estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization for the next five years is as follows:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
2019
$
3,355

2020
3,272

2021
3,201

2022
2,989

2023
2,910

Thereafter
13,515

Total 
$
29,242



Activity related to capitalized major maintenance costs at our refineries for the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, is summarized below:
 
Balance at
Beginning
of Year
 
Cost
Deferred
 
Amortization
 
Balance at
End of Year
 
(Dollars in thousands)
2018
$
105,006

 
$
87,460

 
$
(61,686
)
 
$
130,780

2017
169,054

 
3,010

 
(67,058
)
 
105,006

2016
241,588

 
949

 
(73,483
)
 
169,054