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Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the Statutory Tax Rates to the Effective Tax Rates (Details)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]      
Statutory federal income tax rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 0.40% (0.50%) 1.60%
Patronage earnings (23.20%) (29.00%) (20.50%)
Domestic production activities deduction (13.20%) (5.60%) (10.00%)
Export activities at rates other than the U.S. statutory rate 1.50% (0.20%) 1.20%
Valuation allowance 19.60% (0.10%) 1.70%
Tax credits 11.80% 0.80% 3.10%
Crack spread contingency (5.00%) (1.70%) (0.60%)
Other (4.30%) 1.30% (1.00%)
Effective tax rate (1.00%) (1.60%) 4.30%