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Receivables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable

	May 31, 2013				August 31, 2012				May 31, 2012
Trade accounts receivable	$	3,115,893			$	2,817,817			$	2,597,635
CHS Capital notes receivable	567,518				606,514				525,674
Other	350,471				278,196				338,273
	4,033,882				3,702,527				3,461,582
Less allowances and reserves	117,320				111,785				112,774
	$	3,916,562			$	3,590,742			$	3,348,808

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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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