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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 7,796,588 | $ 8,740,905 | $ 22,164,710 | $ 26,596,101 |
Operating earnings (loss) | 148,060 | 146,538 | 316,071 | 651,467 |
Loss (gain) on investments | (700) | 0 | (9,422) | (5,074) |
Interest expense, net | 26,692 | 10,780 | 49,398 | 43,457 |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (72,453) | (34,750) | (131,819) | (83,548) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 194,521 | 170,508 | 407,914 | 696,632 |
Intersegment revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 557,689 | 858,500 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 324,952 | 256,073 |
Total assets | 18,258,094 | 15,852,982 | 18,258,094 | 15,852,982 | $ 15,228,312
Energy [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,322,624 | 1,732,192 | 4,162,685 | 6,697,942 |
Operating earnings (loss) | 103,614 | 75,498 | 214,827 | 362,645 |
Loss (gain) on investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense, net | (4,487) | (7,479) | (20,897) | (10,547) |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (1,300) | (364) | (3,487) | (1,440) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 109,401 | 83,341 | 239,211 | 374,632 |
Intersegment revenues | (76,114) | (94,092) | (250,425) | (374,612) |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 305,694 | 494,681 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 139,391 | 107,910 |
Total assets | 4,524,718 | 4,625,773 | 4,524,718 | 4,625,773 |
Ag [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 6,526,714 | 7,088,072 | 18,221,420 | 20,231,391 |
Operating earnings (loss) | 24,432 | 69,215 | 77,605 | 293,247 |
Loss (gain) on investments | (881) | 0 | (6,595) | (2,875) |
Interest expense, net | 7,045 | 15,494 | 30,007 | 46,500 |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (5,931) | (7,964) | (8,152) | (12,427) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 24,199 | 61,685 | 62,345 | 262,049 |
Intersegment revenues | (3,016) | (3,017) | (36,032) | (12,166) |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 205,517 | 309,384 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 168,596 | 137,712 |
Total assets | 7,959,387 | 8,141,681 | 7,959,387 | 8,141,681 |
Nitrogen Production [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating earnings (loss) | 253 | 0 | (5,506) | 0 |
Loss (gain) on investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense, net | 16,549 | 0 | 21,286 | 0 |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (41,257) | 0 | (53,112) | 0 |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 24,961 | 0 | 26,320 | 0 |
Intersegment revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | 2,854,201 | 0 | 2,854,201 | 0 |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 25,114 | 17,750 | 68,210 | 53,546 |
Operating earnings (loss) | 19,761 | 1,825 | 29,145 | (4,425) |
Loss (gain) on investments | 181 | 0 | (2,827) | (2,199) |
Interest expense, net | 7,585 | 2,765 | 19,002 | 7,504 |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (23,965) | (26,422) | (67,068) | (69,681) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 35,960 | 25,482 | 80,038 | 59,951 |
Intersegment revenues | 1,266 | 0 | (1,148) | 0 |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 46,478 | 54,435 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 16,965 | 10,451 |
Total assets | 2,919,788 | 3,085,528 | 2,919,788 | 3,085,528 |
Reconciling Amounts |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (77,864) | (97,109) | (287,605) | (386,778) |
Operating earnings (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loss (gain) on investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Equity (income) loss from investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment revenues | 77,864 | 97,109 | 287,605 | 386,778 |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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