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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  | $ 444,397 | $ 692,780 | $ 1,186,790
Cost to build, estimate | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of |  |  |  | 116,500 |
Property, plant and equipment, gross |  | $ 8,901,785 | 8,901,785 | 8,829,520 |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |  | 3,545,351 | 3,545,351 | 3,341,197 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 5,356,434 | 5,356,434 | 5,488,323 |
Capital leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 39,600 |  |
Land and Land Improvements |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross |  | 357,829 | 357,829 | 266,016 |
Building |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross |  | 1,030,478 | 1,030,478 | 1,040,943 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross |  | 6,950,435 | 6,950,435 | 6,747,865 |
Office and other |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross |  | 235,361 | 235,361 | 250,879 |
Construction in progress |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of |  |  |  | 94,300 |
Property, plant and equipment, gross |  | 327,682 | 327,682 | 523,817 |
Ag [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  | $ 146,139 | $ 260,865 | $ 417,950
Reserve and impairment charges [Member] | Ag [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of |  | $ 30,400 |  |  |

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