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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities Purchase and Sale Contracts (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - Forward Contracts [Member] t in Thousands, rail_car in Thousands, lb in Thousands, T in Thousands, Bushels in Thousands, Barrels in Thousands | May. 31, 2015 T rail_car t Bushels lb Barrels | Aug. 31, 2014 T rail_car t Bushels lb Barrels
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Grain and oilseed - bushels | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels | 614,214 | 655,799
Grain and oilseed - bushels | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels | 819,346 | 802,479
Energy products - barrels | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels | 21,777 | 20,191
Energy products - barrels | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels | 15,569 | 16,431
Processed grain and oilseed - tons | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 906 | 749
Processed grain and oilseed - tons | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 3,939 | 3,047
Crop nutrients - tons | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 84 | 59
Crop nutrients - tons | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 191 | 126
Ocean and barge freight - tons | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t | 5,643 | 5,727
Ocean and barge freight - tons | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t | 1,829 | 4,250
Rail freight - rail cars | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | rail_car | 354 | 364
Rail freight - rail cars | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | rail_car | 175 | 186
Livestock - pounds | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | lb | 13,800 | 11,960
Livestock - pounds | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | lb | 35,680 | 46,520

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