Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Non-controlling Interests	Total CFC Equity	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	CFC Retained Equity	Unallocated Net Income (Loss)	Members’ Capital Reserve	Patronage Capital Allocated	Membership Fees and Educational Fund
Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standard				$ (8,794)	$ 8,794	$ 8,794
Balance as of June 1, 2018	$ 1,505,853	$ 31,520	$ 1,474,333	(250)	1,474,583	(27,640)	$ 687,785	$ 811,493	$ 2,945
Balance at May. 31, 2018	1,505,853	31,520	1,474,333	8,544	1,465,789	(36,434)	687,785	811,493	2,945
Net income (loss)	167,704	479	167,225		167,225	167,225
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,082		1,082	1,082
Patronage capital retirement	(47,507)		(47,507)		(47,507)	0		(47,507)
Other	6	551	(545)		(545)				(545)
Balance at Nov. 30, 2018	1,627,138	32,550	1,594,588	832	1,593,756	139,585	687,785	763,986	2,400
Balance at Aug. 31, 2018	1,506,576	32,085	1,474,491	(214)	1,474,705	20,325	687,785	763,986	2,609
Net income (loss)	119,726	466	119,260		119,260	119,260
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,046		1,046	1,046
Other	(210)	(1)	(209)		(209)				(209)
Balance at Nov. 30, 2018	1,627,138	32,550	1,594,588	832	1,593,756	139,585	687,785	763,986	2,400
Balance at May. 31, 2019	1,303,882	27,147	1,276,735	(147)	1,276,882	(345,775)	759,097	860,578	2,982
Net income (loss)	(82,479)	(1,649)	(80,830)		(80,830)	(80,830)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	65		65	65	0	0
Patronage capital retirement	(64,755)	(1,933)	(62,822)		(62,822)			(62,822)
Other	1,181	1,720	(539)		(539)				(539)
Balance at Nov. 30, 2019	1,157,894	25,285	1,132,609	(82)	1,132,691	(426,605)	759,097	797,756	2,443
Balance at Aug. 31, 2019	918,428	27,210	891,218	(114)	891,332	(668,197)	759,097	797,756	2,676
Net income (loss)	241,600	8	241,592		241,592	241,592
Other comprehensive income (loss)	32		32	32
Patronage capital retirement	(1,933)	(1,933)
Other	(233)	0	(233)		(233)				(233)
Balance at Nov. 30, 2019	$ 1,157,894	$ 25,285	$ 1,132,609	$ (82)	$ 1,132,691	$ (426,605)	$ 759,097	$ 797,756	$ 2,443