Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2020

Investments [Abstract]

Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]

	May 31, 2020		August 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Equity method investments:
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC	$	2,724,668	$	2,708,942
Ventura Foods, LLC	364,726		374,516
Ardent Mills, LLC	206,476		209,027
Other equity method investments	247,778		267,247
Other investments	123,311		124,264
Total investments	$	3,666,959	$	3,683,996

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table provides summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investment in CF Nitrogen for the nine months ended May 31, 2020, and 2019:

	Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2020		2019
Net sales	$	1,954,660	$	2,219,267
Gross profit	481,711		560,631
Net earnings	452,859		536,409
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	104,021		118,415

The following table provides aggregate summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investments in Ventura Foods and Ardent Mills for the nine months ended May 31, 2020, and 2019:

	Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2020		2019
Net sales	$	4,101,502	$	4,427,127
Gross profit	686,045		391,338
Net earnings	134,774		152,315
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	29,770		50,415