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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities Purchase and Sale Contracts (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - Forward Contracts [Member] t in Thousands, rail_car in Thousands, T in Thousands, MMBtu in Thousands, Bushels in Thousands, Barrels in Thousands | May 31, 2016 T Barrels Bushels MMBtu rail_car t | Aug. 31, 2015 T Barrels Bushels MMBtu rail_car t
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Grain and oilseed - bushels | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels | 833,047 | 711,066
Grain and oilseed - bushels | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels | 1,121,351 | 895,326
Energy products - barrels | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels | 16,132 | 17,238
Energy products - barrels | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels | 8,311 | 11,676
Processed grain and oilseed - tons | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 651 | 706
Processed grain and oilseed - tons | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 4,191 | 2,741
Crop nutrients - tons | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 33 | 48
Crop nutrients - tons | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 28 | 116
Ocean and barge freight - metric tons | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t | 4,425 | 5,916
Ocean and barge freight - metric tons | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t | 2,813 | 1,962
Rail freight - rail cars | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | rail_car | 193 | 297
Rail freight - rail cars | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | rail_car | 82 | 122
Natural gas - MMBtu | Long [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBtu | 7,780 | 0
Natural gas - MMBtu | Short [Member] |  |
Purchase and Sales Contracts [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBtu | 0 | 0

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