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Equities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block] | Changes in equities are as follows:
| For the three months ended November 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (Dollars in thousands)
CHS Inc. balances, September 1, 2013 and 2012 | $ | 5,131,208 |  |  | $ | 4,455,341 |
Net income attributable to CHS Inc. | 242,186 |  |  | 343,707 |
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a) | (434 | ) |  | 245 |
Equities retired | (2,520 | ) |  | (2,378 | )
Equity retirements accrued | 2,520 |  |  | 2,378 |
Equities issued in business combinations | 45 |  |  | 14,240 |
Preferred stock issuance, net of expenses | 273,724 |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends accrued | (10,160 | ) |  | (6,136 | )
Deconsolidation of subsidiary | (8,016 | ) |  |
Accrued dividends and equities payable | (87,000 | ) |  | (147,091 | )
Other, net | 642 |  |  | 3,431 |
CHS Inc. balances, November 30, 2013 and 2012 | $ | 5,542,195 |  |  | $ | 4,663,737 |
Noncontrolling interests balances, September 1, 2013 and 2012 | $ | 21,539 |  |  | $ | 17,982 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 842 |  |  | 2,174 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (4,779 | ) |  |
Other | 637 |  |  | 1,146 |
Noncontrolling interests balances, November 30, 2013 and 2012 | $ | 18,239 |  |  | $ | 21,302 |
Effect of changes in NCRA ownership on CHS equities |

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