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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt | Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt Our notes payable and long-term debt are subject to various restrictive requirements for maintenance of minimum consolidated net worth and other financial ratios. We were in compliance with our debt covenants as of November 30, 2014.
| November 30, 2014 |  | August 31, 2014
| (Dollars in thousands)
Notes payable | $ | 896,342 |  |  | $ | 840,699 |
CHS Capital notes payable | 396,974 |  |  | 318,774 |
Total notes payable | $ | 1,293,316 |  |  | $ | 1,159,473 |
On November 30, 2014, our primary line of credit was a five-year revolving facility with a committed amount of $2.5 billion. We had no amounts outstanding as of November 30, 2014 and August 31, 2014. Interest, net for the three months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended November 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (Dollars in thousands)
Interest expense | $ | 21,036 |  |  | $ | 23,519 |
Interest-purchase of NCRA noncontrolling interests | 14,068 |  |  | 11,124 |
Capitalized interest | (11,905 | ) |  | (2,265 | )
Interest income | (2,598 | ) |  | (1,593 | )
Interest, net | $ | 20,601 |  |  | $ | 30,785 |

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