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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
May 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 401,932 $ 650,132
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 408,613 401,798
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions 1,339 (39,674)
Provision for doubtful accounts 7,692 36,874
Deferred taxes (11,811) 34,786
Other, net 67,625 (46,157)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Receivables 25,290 (446,846)
Inventories (5,602) (199,339)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (185,503) 174,855
Other liabilities (183,732) (436,518)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 525,843 129,911
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (316,506) (278,589)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 28,257 46,414
Expenditures for major repairs (10,414) (210,837)
Changes in CHS Capital notes receivable, net 219,173 (112,608)
Financing extended to customers (5,139) (10,492)
Payments from customer financing 21,341 84,189
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 119,421
Other investing activities, net 14,755 8,854
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (48,533) (592,490)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from lines of credit and long-term borrowings 19,841,762 20,715,683
Payments on lines of credit, long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations (19,805,609) (20,236,780)
Preferred stock dividends paid (126,501) (126,501)
Redemptions of equities (86,272) (76,397)
Cash patronage dividends paid (90,112) (75,669)
Other financing activities, net (25,475) (25,993)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (292,207) 174,343
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (786) (382)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 184,317 (288,618)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 299,675 543,940
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 483,992 $ 255,322