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Related Party Transactions | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Related Party Transactions | Related Party Transactions Related party transactions with equity investees for the years ended August 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and balances as of August 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, are as follows:
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| (Dollars in thousands)
Sales | $ | 2,728,793 |  |  | $ | 2,310,875 |  |  | $ | 3,247,197 |
Purchases | 1,707,990 |  |  | 1,762,663 |  |  | 1,648,030 |
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (Dollars in thousands)
Due from related parties | $ | 25,386 |  |  | $ | 73,000 |
Due to related parties | 40,543 |  |  | 6,656 |
The related party transactions were primarily with CF Nitrogen, TEMCO, Horizon Milling, Ardent Mills and Ventura Foods.

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