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Fair Value Measurements Recurring Fair Value Measurements by Level (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 544,382	$ 499,890	$ 524,461
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	412,471	465,066	456,476
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Inventory, Current, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	89,848	114,084	131,901
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	176,669	179,419	190,319
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	81,437	65,109	99,880
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Inventory, Current, Fair Value Disclosure	1,159,581	1,203,383	1,433,639
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	1,617,142	1,637,940	1,899,682
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	331,034	399,958	356,596
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Inventory, Current, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	130,159	134,134	146,245
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Inventory, Current, Fair Value Disclosure	1,159,581	1,203,383	1,433,639
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	89,848	114,084	131,901
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	1,793,811	1,817,359	2,090,001
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	542,630	599,201	602,721
Commodity and Freight Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	544,198	468,673	510,258
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	410,148	458,893	452,289
Commodity and Freight Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	86,639	58,441	53,375
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	79,284	59,184	95,997
Commodity and Freight Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	457,559	410,233	456,883
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	330,864	399,710	356,292
Commodity and Freight Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0	0	0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0	0	0
Commodity and Freight Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	544,198	468,674	510,258
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	410,148	458,894	452,289
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0	0	0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0	0	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	2	24,139	9,160
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	170	248	304
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0	0	0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0	0	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	2	24,139	9,160
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	170	248	304
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	182	7,079	5,043
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	2,153	5,925	3,883
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	182	6,894	5,043
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	2,153	5,925	3,883
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0	185	0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0	0	0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0	0	0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0	0	0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	182	7,079	5,043
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 2,153	$ 5,925	$ 3,883

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