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Derivatives Purchase and Sales Contracts Outstanding (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] t in Thousands, rail_car in Thousands, T in Thousands, MMBtu in Thousands, Bushels in Thousands, Barrels in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2017 T rail_car t Bushels MMBtu Barrels | Aug. 31, 2016 T rail_car t Bushels MMBtu Barrels
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Grain and oilseed contracts [Member] | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels | 570,673 | 774,279
Grain and oilseed contracts [Member] | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels | 768,540 | 995,396
Energy products [Member] | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels | 15,072 | 14,740
Energy products [Member] | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels | 18,252 | 6,470
Processed grain and oilseed contracts [Member] | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 299 | 541
Processed grain and oilseed contracts [Member] | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 2,347 | 2,060
Crop nutrient contracts | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 9 | 108
Crop nutrient contracts | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 15 | 135
Ocean and barge freight contracts | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t | 2,777 | 4,406
Ocean and barge freight contracts | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t | 1,766 | 877
Rail freight contracts | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | rail_car | 176 | 205
Rail freight contracts | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | rail_car | 75 | 79
Natural gas contracts [Member] | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBtu | 500 | 3,550
Natural gas contracts [Member] | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBtu | 0 | 300

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