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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

Inventories as of August 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

	2014				2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	961,327			$	1,133,555
Energy	875,719				742,194
Crop nutrients	374,023				293,370
Feed and farm supplies	448,454				407,023
Processed grain and oilseed	84,498				79,706
Other	16,232				8,887
Total inventories	$	2,760,253			$	2,664,735

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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.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6361739&loc=d3e7789-107766



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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