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Derivatives Purchase and Sales Contracts Outstanding (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] t in Thousands, rail_car in Thousands, T in Thousands, MMBtu in Thousands, Bushels in Thousands, Barrels in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2016 T rail_car t Bushels MMBtu Barrels | Aug. 31, 2015 T rail_car t Bushels MMBtu Barrels
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Grain and oilseed contracts [Member] | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels | 774,279 | 711,066
Grain and oilseed contracts [Member] | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels | 995,396 | 895,326
Energy products [Member] | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels | 14,740 | 17,238
Energy products [Member] | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels | 6,470 | 11,676
Processed grain and oilseed contracts [Member] | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 541 | 706
Processed grain and oilseed contracts [Member] | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 2,060 | 2,741
Crop nutrient contracts | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 108 | 48
Crop nutrient contracts | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 135 | 116
Ocean and barge freight contracts | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t | 4,406 | 5,916
Ocean and barge freight contracts | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t | 877 | 1,962
Rail freight contracts | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | rail_car | 205 | 297
Rail freight contracts | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | rail_car | 79 | 122
Natural gas contracts [Member] | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBtu | 3,550 | 0
Natural gas contracts [Member] | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBtu | 300 | 0

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