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Receivables (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2014

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable

	November 30, 2014				August 31, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	1,926,566			$	2,153,929
CHS Capital notes receivable	816,257				633,475
Other	354,784				304,798
	3,097,607				3,092,202
Less allowances and reserves	106,236				103,639
Total receivables	$	2,991,371			$	2,988,563

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3, 4

-Article 5

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