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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016
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Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | $ 2,272,196 | $ 2,868,506 | $ 3,071,639 | $ 2,480,264 | $ 1,985,163 | $ 3,321,808 | $ 3,867,438 | $ 3,227,564
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time | 3.50% |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |  |
CHS Capital notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time | 2.82% |  |  |  | 1.90% |  |  |
CHS Capital notes payable | CHS Capital notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | $ 834,932 |  |  |  | $ 289,740 |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Recourse loan commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 98,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term bank loans and notes payable current borrowing capacity | 180,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Short-Term Notes Payable, Surplus Funds Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 69,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit | Three-year revolving facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | 315,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 181,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | $ 1,437,264 |  |  |  | $ 1,695,423 |  |  |

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