Equities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the years ended August 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



	Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits			Unrealized Net Gain on Available for Sale Investments		Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2012	$	(228,727	)	$	1,391	$	(3,806	)	$	(1,445	)	$	(232,587	)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	46,471			979		15,491			(3,866		)	59,075
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	16,645			—		—			—			16,645
Net other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	63,116			979		15,491			(3,866		)	75,720
Balance as of August 31, 2013	$	(165,611	)	$	2,370	$	11,685		$	(5,311	)	$	(156,867	)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(90		)	2,028		(6,011		)	(1,957		)	(6,030		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	13,849			—		(8,396		)	687			6,140
Net other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	13,759			2,028		(14,407		)	(1,270		)	110
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	(151,852	)	$	4,398	$	(2,722	)	$	(6,581	)	$	(156,757	)

Consolidation, less than wholly owned subsidiary, parent ownership interest, effects of changes, net

The following table presents the effects of changes in our NCRA ownership interest on CHS Inc. equities for the years ended August 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012.



	2014		2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net income attributable to CHS Inc.	$	1,081,435	$	992,386	$	1,260,628
Transfers to noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in CHS Inc. capital reserves for purchase of noncontrolling interests	—		—		(82,138		)
Changes from net income attributable to CHS Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	1,081,435	$	992,386	$	1,178,490