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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2010
Grain Storage [Abstract] |  |  |
Inventory, held for third parties | $ 441,300,000 | $ 408,800,000 |
Guarantees [Abstract] |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted | 500,000,000 |  |
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value | 16,300,000 |  |
Lease Commitments |  |  |
Number of rail cars under operating lease commitments | 2,000 |  |
Operating leases, rent expense, net | 74,600,000 | 66,200,000 | 64,300,000
Operating leases, rent expense, sublease rentals | 1,600,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,400,000
Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation | 6,270,259,000 | 5,000,000,000 |
CHS |  |  |
Credit Commitments [Abstract] |  |  |
CHS Capital long-term notes receivable additional available credit of counterparty | $ 841,300,000 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Lease Commitments |  |  |
Operating lease terms | 1 year |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Lease Commitments |  |  |
Operating lease terms | 10 years |  |

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