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Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Inventory, Current | Inventories as of August 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed | $ | 1,625,865 |  |  | $ | 1,232,818 |
Energy | 701,348 |  |  | 732,609 |
Crop nutrients | 401,655 |  |  | 389,741 |
Feed and farm supplies | 384,178 |  |  | 346,572 |
Processed grain and oilseed | 76,892 |  |  | 55,231 |
Other | 14,034 |  |  | 11,453 |
| $ | 3,203,972 |  |  | $ | 2,768,424 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
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