Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("AOCI")
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("AOCI")

6—ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (“AOCI”)

The following tables provide a summary of the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

(In thousands)    Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Cash Flow
Hedging
Instruments,
Net of Tax
    Gains (Losses)
on
Postretirement
Obligations,

Net of Tax
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 

Balances at August 31, 2013

   $ (856   $ (6,763   $ (7,619

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments, net of tax

     (5,912     2,705        (3,207

Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     5,842        226        6,068   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at May 31, 2014

   $ (926   $ (3,832   $ (4,758
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)    Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Cash Flow
Hedging
Instruments,
Net of Tax
    Gains (Losses)
on
Postretirement
Obligations,

Net of Tax
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 

Balances at August 31, 2012

   $ 1,638      $ (17,231   $ (15,593

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments, net of tax

     239        —          239   

Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (2,490     1,064        (1,426
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at May 31, 2013

   $ (613   $ (16,167   $ (16,780
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

 

          Three Months Ended May 31, 2014  
(In thousands)   

Location of Expense
(Income) Recognized in
Net Earnings

   Before Tax
Amount
     Tax     Net of Tax
Amount
 

Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:

          

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   Cost of sales    $ 45       $ (17   $ 28   

Amortization of prior service cost

   Cost of sales      20         (8     12   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total reclassification adjustments

        65         (25     40   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives accounted for as hedges

   Cost of sales      4,016         (1,542     2,474   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total reclassifications into income

      $ 4,081       $ (1,567   $ 2,514   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          Nine Months Ended May 31, 2014  
(In thousands)   

Location of Expense
(Income) Recognized in
Net Earnings

   Before Tax
Amount
     Tax     Net of Tax
Amount
 

Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:

          

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   Cost of sales    $ 223       $ (87   $ 136   

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   Operating/R&D expenses      84         (30     54   

Amortization of prior service cost

   Cost of sales      24         (11     13   

Amortization of prior service cost

   Operating/R&D expenses      36         (13     23   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total reclassification adjustments

        367         (141     226   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives accounted for as hedges

   Cost of sales      9,484         (3,642     5,842   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total reclassifications into income

      $ 9,851       $ (3,783   $ 6,068