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Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable

Receivables as of August 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	2013				2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	2,673,169			$	2,817,817
CHS Capital notes receivable	437,141				606,514
Other	254,590				278,196
	3,364,900				3,702,527
Less allowances and reserves	94,589				111,785
	$	3,270,311			$	3,590,742

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3, 4

-Article 5

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