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Receivables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

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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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.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4)
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