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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Interest, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | $ 32,197 | $ 20,855 | $ 54,907 | $ 43,196
Interest-purchase of CHS McPherson noncontrolling interest | 0 | 4,860 | 0 | 18,928
Capitalized interest | (7,161) | (12,706) | (20,820) | (24,611)
Interest income | (9,323) | (2,238) | (11,381) | (4,836)
Interest expense, net | $ 15,713 | $ 10,771 | $ 22,706 | $ 32,677

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