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Derivatives Purchase and Sales Contracts Outstanding (Details) (Forward Contracts [Member])
Aug. 31, 2014
Bushels
Aug. 31, 2013
Bushels
Grain and oilseed contracts [Member] | Long [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 665,690,000 521,979,000
Grain and oilseed contracts [Member] | Short [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 938,140,000 806,295,000
Energy products [Member] | Long [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 27,754,000 12,626,000
Energy products [Member] | Short [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 50,450,000 21,312,000
Soy product contracts [Member] | Long [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 37,000 24,000
Soy product contracts [Member] | Short [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 1,212,000 847,000
Derivative number of units Crop nutrients contracts [Member] | Long [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 1,613,000 968,000
Derivative number of units Crop nutrients contracts [Member] | Short [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 1,607,000 1,050,000
Derivative number of units barge and freight [Member] | Long [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 5,423,000 1,225,000
Derivative number of units barge and freight [Member] | Short [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 4,005,000 151,000
Derivative number of units cargo and freight rail contracts [Member] | Long [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 321,000 220,000
Derivative number of units cargo and freight rail contracts [Member] | Short [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 186,000 43,000
Derivative number of units livestock [Member] | Long [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 0 0
Derivative number of units livestock [Member] | Short [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 46,280,000 17,280,000