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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

	November 30, 2013				August 31, 2013				November 30, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,539,062			$	1,133,555			$	2,089,348
Energy	717,389				742,194				668,990
Crop nutrients	261,069				293,370				331,666
Feed and farm supplies	435,168				407,023				440,050
Processed grain and oilseed	65,946				79,706				100,059
Other	12,155				8,887				11,631
	$	3,030,789			$	2,664,735			$	3,641,744

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 2

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a,b,c

-Article 5

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