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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2013
Aug. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 42,664,033 $ 44,479,857 $ 40,599,286
Cost of goods sold 41,016,798 42,706,205 38,588,143
Gross profit 1,647,235 1,773,652 2,011,143
Marketing, general and administrative 602,598 553,623 498,233
Operating earnings 1,044,637 1,220,029 1,512,910
(Gain) loss on investments (114,162) (182) 5,465
Interest, net 134,942 231,567 193,263
Equity (income) loss from investments (107,446) (97,350) (102,389)
Income before income taxes 1,131,303 1,085,994 1,416,571
Sales 0 0 0
Goodwill 158,696 85,063  
Capital expenditures 943,888 659,373 468,611
Depreciation and amortization 267,167 241,791 219,632
Total identifiable assets 15,146,979 13,504,270  
Energy
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 14,319,979 12,982,293 12,816,542
Cost of goods sold 13,364,872 11,846,458 11,514,463
Gross profit 955,107 1,135,835 1,302,079
Marketing, general and administrative 154,992 172,136 155,786
Operating earnings 800,115 963,699 1,146,293
(Gain) loss on investments 0 0 4,008
Interest, net 68,434 148,366 122,302
Equity (income) loss from investments (4,014) (1,357) (7,537)
Income before income taxes 735,695 816,690 1,027,520
Sales (577,539) (481,465) (467,583)
Goodwill 1,165 1,165  
Capital expenditures 564,104 452,859 294,560
Depreciation and amortization 133,757 120,447 109,496
Total identifiable assets 4,601,122 4,409,594  
Ag Business
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 28,894,816 31,909,791 28,181,445
Cost of goods sold 28,273,515 31,341,453 27,544,040
Gross profit 621,301 568,338 637,405
Marketing, general and administrative 379,714 312,616 273,757
Operating earnings 241,587 255,722 363,648
(Gain) loss on investments (1,949) (27) 1,049
Interest, net 56,544 71,597 57,915
Equity (income) loss from investments (22,279) (15,194) (22,737)
Income before income taxes 209,271 199,346 327,421
Sales (43,930) 0  
Goodwill 150,633 77,000  
Capital expenditures 329,664 198,892 168,825
Depreciation and amortization 122,132 105,654 92,538
Total identifiable assets 6,657,840 6,146,547  
Corporate and Other
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 70,707 69,238 68,882
Cost of goods sold (120) (241) (2,777)
Gross profit 70,827 69,479 71,659
Marketing, general and administrative 67,892 68,871 68,690
Operating earnings 2,935 608 2,969
(Gain) loss on investments (112,213) (155) 408
Interest, net 9,964 11,604 13,046
Equity (income) loss from investments (81,153) (80,799) (72,115)
Income before income taxes 186,337 69,958 61,630
Sales 0 0  
Goodwill 6,898 6,898  
Capital expenditures 50,120 7,622 5,226
Depreciation and amortization 11,278 15,690 17,598
Total identifiable assets 3,888,017 2,948,129  
Reconciling Amounts
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (621,469) (481,465) (467,583)
Cost of goods sold (621,469) (481,465) (467,583)
Gross profit 0 0 0
Marketing, general and administrative 0 0 0
Operating earnings 0 0 0
(Gain) loss on investments 0 0 0
Interest, net 0 0 0
Equity (income) loss from investments 0 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0 0
Sales 621,469 481,465 467,583
Goodwill 0 0  
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
Total identifiable assets $ 0 $ 0