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Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the Statutory Tax Rates to the Effective Tax Rates (Details)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2013
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]      
Statutory federal income tax rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (0.50%) 1.60% 0.90%
Patronage earnings (29.00%) (20.50%) (22.90%)
Domestic production activities deduction (5.60%) (10.00%) (8.50%)
Export activities at rates other than the U.S. statutory rate (0.20%) 1.20% 0.60%
Valuation allowance (0.10%) 1.70% 2.30%
Tax credits (0.80%) (3.10%) (0.50%)
Non-controlling interests 0.00% 0.00% (0.10%)
Other (0.40%) (1.60%) 1.50%
Effective tax rate (1.60%) 4.30% 8.30%