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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities Purchase and Sale Contracts (Details) (Forward Contracts [Member]) | May 31, 2014 Bushels | Aug. 31, 2013 Bushels | May 31, 2013 Bushels
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Grain and oilseed - bushels | Long [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 717,181,000 | 521,979,000 | 519,293,000
Grain and oilseed - bushels | Short [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 969,100,000 | 806,295,000 | 806,244,000
Energy products - barrels | Long [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 20,517,000 | 12,626,000 | 13,833,000
Energy products - barrels | Short [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 35,676,000 | 21,312,000 | 20,125,000
Soy products - tons | Long [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 33,000 | 24,000 | 70,000
Soy products - tons | Short [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 962,000 | 847,000 | 325,000
Crop nutrients - tons | Long [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 1,077,000 | 968,000 | 675,000
Crop nutrients - tons | Short [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 1,194,000 | 1,050,000 | 778,000
Ocean and barge freight - tons | Long [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 1,148,000 | 1,225,000 | 888,000
Ocean and barge freight - tons | Short [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 290,000 | 151,000 | 130,000
Rail freight - rail cars | Long [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 339,000 | 220,000 | 242,000
Rail freight - rail cars | Short [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 159,000 | 43,000 | 39,000
Livestock - pounds | Long [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 0 | 0 | 7,760,000
Livestock - pounds | Short [Member] |  |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 47,800,000 | 17,280,000 | 0

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