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Segment Reporting - Narrative (Details) | Aug. 31, 2016
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TEMCO, LLC [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00%
Ardent Mills LLC [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 12.00%
Ag [Member] | TEMCO, LLC [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00%
Ag [Member] | Ventura Foods, LLC |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00%
Nitrogen Production [Member] | CF Nitrogen LLC [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 11.40%
Corporate and Other [Member] | Ventura Foods, LLC |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00%
Corporate and Other [Member] | Ardent Mills LLC [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 12.00%

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