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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Interest, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	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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