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Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Purchase Price [Table Text Block]

		2017
		(Dollars in thousands)
Balance - beginning of year		$	—
Transfer of Receivables		580,509
Monthly settlements, net		(31,907		)
Balance - end of year		$	548,602

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable

Receivables as of August 31, 2017, and 2016, are as follows:

	2017				2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	1,234,500			$	1,804,646
CHS Capital short-term notes receivable	164,807				858,805
Deferred purchase price receivable	202,947				—
Other	493,104				380,956
	2,095,358				3,044,407
Less allowances and reserves	225,726				163,644
Total receivables	$	1,869,632			$	2,880,763

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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
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