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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
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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Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
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