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Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits (Reconciliation of Changes in Plan Assets) (Details 5) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Abstract]    
Beginning fair value of plan assets $ 136,451 $ 117,478
Actual return on plan assets 9,810 14,327
Acquisitions 1,756  
Employer contributions 3,499 4,008
Benefits paid from plan assets (5,037) (4,421)
Plan participants' contributions 28 56
Effect of conversion to U.S. dollars (11,699) 5,003
Ending fair value of plan assets $ 134,808 $ 136,451