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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 9,499,468 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 11,026,121 us-gaap_Revenues |
Cost of goods sold | 8,908,745 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 10,625,205 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |
Gross profit | 590,723 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 400,916 us-gaap_GrossProfit |
Marketing, general and administrative | 161,968 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 133,141 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
Operating earnings | 428,755 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 267,775 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Loss (gain) on investments | (2,875)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments |
Interest, net | 20,601 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet | 30,785 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (24,629)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (32,678)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Income before income taxes | 435,658 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 269,668 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
Intersegment revenues | 0 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties | 0 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties |
Capital expenditures | 267,279 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 168,024 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
Depreciation and amortization | 73,322 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 63,104 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |
Total assets | 16,596,079 us-gaap_Assets | 14,615,896 us-gaap_Assets | 15,146,979 us-gaap_Assets
Energy [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 3,018,453 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 3,241,316 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Cost of goods sold | 2,699,370 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 3,071,694 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Gross profit | 319,083 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 169,622 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Marketing, general and administrative | 33,368 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 32,055 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Operating earnings | 285,715 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 137,567 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Loss (gain) on investments | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Interest, net | 3,821 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 12,444 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (340)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | (1,308)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Income before income taxes | 282,234 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 126,431 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Intersegment revenues | (174,953)us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | (163,292)us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Capital expenditures | 135,977 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 92,695 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 34,268 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 32,902 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Total assets | 4,423,792 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember | 4,104,610 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_EnergyMember |
Ag |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 6,636,975 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 7,931,334 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Cost of goods sold | 6,384,332 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 7,716,803 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Gross profit | 252,643 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 214,531 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Marketing, general and administrative | 103,877 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 86,783 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Operating earnings | 148,766 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 127,748 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Loss (gain) on investments | (2,875)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Interest, net | 14,407 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 15,097 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (21)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | (6,477)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Income before income taxes | 137,255 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 119,128 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Intersegment revenues | 0 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 0 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Capital expenditures | 118,381 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 71,987 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 36,206 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 27,565 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Total assets | 8,083,205 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember | 6,917,015 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chscp_AgBusinessMember |
Corporate and Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 18,993 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 16,763 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Cost of goods sold | (4)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Gross profit | 18,997 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 16,763 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Marketing, general and administrative | 24,723 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 14,303 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Operating earnings | (5,726)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 2,460 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Loss (gain) on investments | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Interest, net | 2,373 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 3,244 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (24,268)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | (24,893)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Income before income taxes | 16,169 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 24,109 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Intersegment revenues | 0 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 0 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Capital expenditures | 12,921 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 3,342 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,848 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 2,637 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Total assets | 4,089,082 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 3,594,271 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Reconciling Amounts |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | (174,953)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | (163,292)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Cost of goods sold | (174,953)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | (163,292)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Gross profit | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Marketing, general and administrative | 0 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 0 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Operating earnings | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Loss (gain) on investments | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Interest, net | 0 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 0 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Equity (income) loss from investments | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Income before income taxes | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Intersegment revenues | 174,953 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 163,292 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Capital expenditures | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Total assets | $ 0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | $ 0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |

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