Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

	November 30, 2016		August 31, 2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,597,261	$	937,258
Energy	699,278		729,695
Crop nutrients	235,320		217,521
Feed and farm supplies	506,514		417,431
Processed grain and oilseed	57,769		48,930
Other	21,793		19,864
Total inventories	$	3,117,935	$	2,370,699