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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 31,934,751 $ 30,347,203 $ 34,582,442
Operating earnings (loss) (111,797) 310,196 715,412
(Gain) loss on investments 4,569 (9,252) (5,239)
Interest Expense 171,239 113,704 70,659
Other (income) loss (95,415) (38,357) (10,326)
Equity (income) loss from investments (137,338) (175,777) (107,850)
Income (loss) before income taxes (54,852) 419,878 768,168
Capital expenditures 444,397 692,780 1,186,790
Depreciation and amortization 480,223 447,492 355,422
Total assets 15,973,756 17,312,135  
Energy [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 6,665,643 5,789,307 8,694,326
Operating earnings (loss) 90,892 248,173 523,451
(Gain) loss on investments 0 0 0
Interest Expense 18,365 (22,244) (12,328)
Other (income) loss (1,164) (287) (22)
Equity (income) loss from investments (3,181) (4,739) (2,330)
Income (loss) before income taxes 76,872 275,443 538,131
Capital expenditures 260,543 376,841 696,825
Depreciation and amortization 223,229 193,525 148,292
Total assets 4,304,001 4,306,297  
Ag [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 25,598,706 24,849,634 26,311,350
Operating earnings (loss) (222,724) 52,334 190,860
(Gain) loss on investments 6,901 (6,157) (2,875)
Interest Expense 71,986 82,085 62,851
Other (income) loss (63,481) (46,886) (6,471)
Equity (income) loss from investments (7,277) (7,644) (12,293)
Income (loss) before income taxes (230,853) 30,936 149,648
Capital expenditures 146,139 260,865 417,950
Depreciation and amortization 232,443 230,172 192,438
Total assets 6,481,518 7,002,916  
Nitrogen Production [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Operating earnings (loss) (18,430) (6,193)  
(Gain) loss on investments 0 0  
Interest Expense 48,893 34,437  
Other (income) loss (30,534) 0  
Equity (income) loss from investments (66,530) (74,700)  
Income (loss) before income taxes 29,741 34,070  
Capital expenditures 0 0  
Depreciation and amortization 0 0  
Total assets 2,781,610 2,796,323  
Foods [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Operating earnings (loss) (10,783) (7,719) (1,454)
(Gain) loss on investments 0 0 0
Interest Expense (231) 2,692 3,854
Other (income) loss 0 0 0
Equity (income) loss from investments (36,519) (75,175) (67,955)
Income (loss) before income taxes 25,967 64,764 62,647
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
Total assets 347,017 369,487  
Corporate and Other [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 95,414 92,725 74,828
Operating earnings (loss) 49,248 23,601 2,555
(Gain) loss on investments (2,332) (3,095) (2,364)
Interest Expense 33,481 27,955 20,625
Other (income) loss (1,491) (2,405) (8,176)
Equity (income) loss from investments (23,831) (13,519) (25,272)
Income (loss) before income taxes 43,421 14,665 17,742
Capital expenditures 37,715 55,074 72,015
Depreciation and amortization 24,551 23,795 14,692
Total assets 2,059,610 2,837,112  
Reconciling Amounts      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (425,012) (384,463) (498,062)
Operating earnings (loss) 0 0 0
(Gain) loss on investments 0 0 0
Interest Expense (1,255) (11,221) (4,343)
Other (income) loss 1,255 11,221 4,343
Equity (income) loss from investments 0 0 0
Income (loss) before income taxes 0 0 0
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
Total assets 0 0  
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Energy [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (400,446) (341,765) (483,989)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ag [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (20,313) (40,336) (11,403)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Nitrogen Production [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Foods [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (4,253) (2,362) (2,670)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Reconciling Amounts      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 425,012 $ 384,463 $ 498,062