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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 243,028,000 $ 345,881,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 63,104,000 57,461,000
Amortization of deferred major repair costs 12,519,000 7,390,000
Income from equity investments (32,678,000) (28,072,000)
Distributions from equity investments 37,231,000 29,647,000
Noncash patronage dividends received (366,000) (968,000)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment (1,122,000) (700,000)
Loss on crack spread contingent liability 16,857,000 43,105,000
Deferred taxes 638,000 902,000
Other, net (638,000) 1,230,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Receivables 58,994,000 (26,841,000)
Inventories (373,627,000) (422,653,000)
Derivative assets 104,742,000 447,163,000
Margin deposits 61,161,000 608,169,000
Increase (Decrease) in Supplier Advance Payments (305,377,000) (129,175,000)
Other current assets and other assets (8,903,000) (16,819,000)
Customer margin deposits and credit balances (34,263,000) (413,003,000)
Customer advance payments 217,116,000 73,550,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 496,197,000 705,760,000
Derivative liabilities (57,827,000) (216,445,000)
Other liabilities 21,716,000 20,820,000
Net cash provided by operating activities 518,502,000 1,086,402,000
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (168,024,000) (138,083,000)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 1,384,000 1,190,000
Expenditures for major repairs    (3,852,000)
Investments in joint ventures and other (10,941,000) (7,718,000)
Investments redeemed 19,000 19,000
Changes in notes receivable (209,789,000) (74,220,000)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (7,873,000) (8,074,000)
Other investing activities, net (3,489,000) (87,000)
Net cash used in investing activities (398,713,000) (230,825,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Changes in notes payable 170,502,000 73,224,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 1,426,000  
Principal payments (112,267,000) (46,481,000)
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest payments (65,981,000) (65,981,000)
Changes in checks and drafts outstanding (34,113,000) 36,518,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock 282,979,000  
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs (9,255,000)  
Preferred stock dividends paid (6,136,000) (6,136,000)
Retirements Of Equities (2,520,000) (2,378,000)
Other financing activities, net (2,236,000) 1,114,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Contingent Consideration Paid, Acquisition Date Fair Value Component 8,670,000  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 213,729,000 (10,120,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 602,000 115,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 334,120,000 845,572,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,808,532,000  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 2,142,652,000 $ 1,159,601,000