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Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014
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Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Grain and Oilseed | $ 966,923 | $ 961,327
Energy | 785,116 | 875,719
Crop nutrients | 369,105 | 374,023
Feed and farm supplies | 465,744 | 448,454
Processed grain and oilseed | 48,078 | 84,498
Other | 17,378 | 16,232
Inventories | $ 2,652,344 | $ 2,760,253

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