Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2021

Investments [Abstract]

Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]

	November 30, 2021		August 31, 2021
	(Dollars in thousands)
Equity method investments:
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC	$	2,783,637	$	2,667,164
Ventura Foods, LLC	389,818		388,612
Ardent Mills, LLC	225,889		220,132
TEMCO, LLC	44,319		31,464
Other equity method investments	235,511		232,923
Other investments	130,335		128,816
Total investments	$	3,809,509	$	3,669,111

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table provides summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investment in CF Nitrogen for the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020:

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2021		2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	1,316,899	$	606,340
Gross profit	575,571		94,068
Net earnings	562,593		81,173
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	116,473		21,688

The following table provides aggregate summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investments in Ventura Foods, Ardent Mills and TEMCO for the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020:

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2021		2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	2,313,761	$	3,375,014
Gross profit	238,883		204,426
Net earnings	112,641		89,656
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	26,737		25,178