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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt - Schedule of short-term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2016
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Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | $ 1,988,215 | $ 2,731,479
CHS Capital notes payable | CHS Capital notes payable |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 292,792 | 928,305
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Recourse loan commitments |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 144,100 |
Short-term bank loans and notes payable current borrowing capacity | 220,200 |
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Short-Term Notes Payable, Surplus Funds Program [Member] |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 119,300 |
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit | Three-Year Revolving Facility [Member] |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | 325,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 250,000 |
Revolving credit facility | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | $ 1,695,423 | $ 1,803,174

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