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Receivables (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016
Receivables [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |
| May 31, 2016 |  | August 31, 2015
| (Dollars in thousands)
Trade accounts receivable | $ | 1,717,620 |  |  | $ | 1,793,147 |
CHS Capital notes receivable | 942,957 |  |  | 791,413 |
Other | 329,928 |  |  | 339,995 |
| 2,990,505 |  |  | 2,924,555 |
Less allowances and reserves | 144,683 |  |  | 106,445 |
Total receivables | $ | 2,845,822 |  |  | $ | 2,818,110 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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