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Inventories (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Inventory, Current |
| May 31, 2014 |  | August 31, 2013 |  | May 31, 2013
| (Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed | $ | 1,227,913 |  |  | $ | 1,133,555 |  |  | $ | 1,344,265 |
Energy | 719,261 |  |  | 742,194 |  |  | 682,528 |
Crop nutrients | 207,946 |  |  | 293,370 |  |  | 237,487 |
Feed and farm supplies | 561,975 |  |  | 407,023 |  |  | 564,424 |
Processed grain and oilseed | 107,331 |  |  | 79,706 |  |  | 97,212 |
Other | 13,447 |  |  | 8,887 |  |  | 11,726 |
Total inventories | $ | 2,837,873 |  |  | $ | 2,664,735 |  |  | $ | 2,937,642 |

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