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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, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Abstract]    
Beginning fair value of plan assets $ 134,808 $ 136,451
Actual return on plan assets 29,734 9,810
Acquisitions   1,756
Employer contributions 3,391 3,499
Benefits paid from plan assets (5,268) (5,037)
Plan participants' contributions 27 28
Effect of conversion to U.S. dollars (18,990) (11,699)
Ending fair value of plan assets $ 143,702 $ 134,808