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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016
Nov. 30, 2015
Aug. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 8,048,250 $ 7,728,792  
Operating earnings (loss) 186,491 259,814  
(Gain) loss on investments 7,401 (5,672)  
Interest expense 38,265 9,051  
Other income (44,401) (2,058)  
Equity (income) loss from investments (40,328) (31,362)  
Income (loss) before income taxes 225,554 289,855  
Capital expenditures 116,986 251,678  
Depreciation and amortization 121,372 100,350  
Total assets 18,430,461   $ 17,312,135
Energy [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 1,700,180 1,705,913  
Operating earnings (loss) 72,780 180,513  
(Gain) loss on investments 0 0  
Interest expense 4,268 (11,599)  
Other income (309) (2)  
Equity (income) loss from investments (1,162) (823)  
Income (loss) before income taxes 69,983 192,937  
Capital expenditures 80,754 132,367  
Depreciation and amortization 54,954 41,063  
Total assets 4,243,151    
Ag [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 6,435,994 6,114,256  
Operating earnings (loss) 109,597 74,990  
(Gain) loss on investments 7,385 (5,672)  
Interest expense 16,339 16,782  
Other income (17,923) (1,812)  
Equity (income) loss from investments (5,417) (3,576)  
Income (loss) before income taxes 109,213 69,268  
Capital expenditures 29,226 98,138  
Depreciation and amortization 59,406 55,173  
Total assets 7,748,375    
Nitrogen Production [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Operating earnings (loss) (4,029) 0  
(Gain) loss on investments 0 0  
Interest expense 12,736 0  
Other income (29,106) 0  
Equity (income) loss from investments (14,696) 0  
Income (loss) before income taxes 27,037 0  
Capital expenditures 0 0  
Depreciation and amortization 0 0  
Total assets 2,835,125    
Foods [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Operating earnings (loss) (2,797) (1,951)  
(Gain) loss on investments 0 0  
Interest expense 0 822  
Other income 0 0  
Equity (income) loss from investments (13,369) (21,077)  
Income (loss) before income taxes 10,572 18,304  
Capital expenditures 0 0  
Depreciation and amortization 0 0  
Total assets 372,049    
Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 27,441 19,895  
Operating earnings (loss) 10,940 6,262  
(Gain) loss on investments 16 0  
Interest expense 7,974 3,655  
Other income (115) (853)  
Equity (income) loss from investments (5,684) (5,886)  
Income (loss) before income taxes 8,749 9,346  
Capital expenditures 7,006 21,173  
Depreciation and amortization 7,012 4,114  
Total assets 3,231,761    
Reconciling Amounts      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (115,365) (111,272)  
Operating earnings (loss) 0 0  
(Gain) loss on investments 0 0  
Interest expense (3,052) (609)  
Other income 3,052 609  
Equity (income) loss from investments 0 0  
Income (loss) before income taxes 0 0  
Capital expenditures 0 0  
Depreciation and amortization 0 0  
Total assets 0    
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Energy [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (110,087) (107,103)  
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ag [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (3,765) (3,053)  
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Nitrogen Production [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Foods [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (1,513) (1,116)  
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Reconciling Amounts      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 115,365 $ 111,272