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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Interest, Net (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
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | $ 43,979 | $ 25,588 | $ 98,886 | $ 68,784
Interest-purchase of CHS McPherson noncontrolling interest | 0 | 4,844 | 0 | 23,772
Capitalized interest | (6,513) | (17,104) | (27,333) | (41,715)
Interest income | (10,774) | (2,548) | (22,155) | (7,384)
Interest expense, net | $ 26,692 | $ 10,780 | $ 49,398 | $ 43,457

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