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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
May 31, 2018
Feb. 28, 2018
Nov. 30, 2017
Aug. 31, 2017
May 31, 2017
Feb. 28, 2017
Nov. 30, 2016
Feb. 28, 2018
Feb. 28, 2017
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Revenues, including intersegment revenues $ 8,583,982 $ 9,087,328 $ 6,980,153 $ 8,031,884 $ 7,996,339 $ 8,638,410 $ 7,400,773 $ 8,001,904 $ 15,012,037 $ 15,402,677 $ 24,099,365 $ 24,041,087 $ 32,683,347 $ 32,037,426 $ 30,355,260
Operating earnings (loss) 223,836 88,199 (40,063) 185,114 (92,780) (260,980) 2,969 176,765 145,051 179,734 233,250 (81,246) 457,086 (174,026) 292,443
(Gain) loss on disposal of business (61) (124,050) (7,705) 0 704 (1,224) (1,395) 4,105 (7,705) 2,710 (131,755) 1,486 (131,816) 2,190 0
Interest expense 18,984 49,340 40,176 40,702 53,828 39,201 39,945 38,265 80,878 78,210 130,218 117,411 149,202 171,239 113,704
Other (income) loss (27,015) (14,622) (11,364) (25,014) (25,407) (11,952) (18,083) (44,509) (36,378) (62,592) (51,000) (74,544) (78,015) (99,951) (47,609)
Equity (income) loss from investments (16,404) (59,308) (39,441) (38,362) (12,817) (48,393) (35,800) (40,328) (77,803) (76,128) (137,111) (124,521) (153,515) (137,338) (175,777)
Income (loss) before income taxes 248,332 236,839 (21,729) 207,788 (109,088) (238,612) 18,302 219,232 186,059 237,534 422,898 (1,078) 671,230 (110,166) 402,125
Intersegment revenues                         0 0 0
Capital expenditures                         355,412 444,397 692,780
Depreciation and amortization                         478,050 480,223 447,492
Total assets 16,381,178 $ 16,703,549 $ 17,003,396 $ 16,647,718 15,818,922 $ 17,081,380 $ 18,459,230 $ 18,275,540 $ 17,003,396 $ 18,459,230 $ 16,703,549 $ 17,081,380 16,381,178 15,818,922  
Operating Segments | Energy                              
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Revenues, including intersegment revenues                         8,068,717 6,620,680 5,743,882
Operating earnings (loss)                         390,092 75,138 246,105
(Gain) loss on disposal of business                         (65,862) 0  
Interest expense                         14,627 18,365 (22,244)
Other (income) loss                         (7,718) (1,164) (287)
Equity (income) loss from investments                         (3,063) (3,181) (4,739)
Income (loss) before income taxes                         452,108 61,118 273,375
Intersegment revenues                         (479,598) (392,842) (335,003)
Capital expenditures                         248,207 260,543 376,841
Depreciation and amortization                         230,230 223,229 193,525
Total assets 4,168,239       4,290,618               4,168,239 4,290,618  
Operating Segments | Ag                              
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Revenues, including intersegment revenues                         25,052,395 25,738,740 24,896,354
Operating earnings (loss)                         95,883 (268,946) 36,649
(Gain) loss on disposal of business                         (7,707) 2,190  
Interest expense                         94,256 71,986 82,085
Other (income) loss                         (66,316) (65,684) (53,044)
Equity (income) loss from investments                         1,392 (7,277) (7,644)
Income (loss) before income taxes                         74,258 (270,161) 15,252
Intersegment revenues                         (14,914) (20,312) (40,336)
Capital expenditures                         77,962 146,139 260,865
Depreciation and amortization                         218,716 232,443 230,172
Total assets 6,534,777       6,359,058               6,534,777 6,359,058  
Operating Segments | Nitrogen Production                              
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Revenues, including intersegment revenues                         0 0 0
Operating earnings (loss)                         (20,619) (18,430) (6,193)
(Gain) loss on disposal of business                         0 0  
Interest expense                         50,499 48,893 34,437
Other (income) loss                         (3,061) (30,534) 0
Equity (income) loss from investments                         (106,895) (66,530) (74,700)
Income (loss) before income taxes                         38,838 29,741 34,070
Intersegment revenues                         0 0 0
Capital expenditures                         0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                         0 0 0
Total assets 2,758,668       2,781,610               2,758,668 2,781,610  
Corporate and Other                              
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Revenues, including intersegment revenues                         64,516 95,414 92,725
Operating earnings (loss)                         (8,270) 38,212 15,882
(Gain) loss on disposal of business                         (58,247) 0  
Interest expense                         (7,712) 33,250 30,647
Other (income) loss                         (3,388) (3,824) (5,499)
Equity (income) loss from investments                         (44,949) (60,350) (88,694)
Income (loss) before income taxes                         106,026 69,136 79,428
Intersegment revenues                         (7,769) (4,254) (2,362)
Capital expenditures                         29,243 37,715 55,074
Depreciation and amortization                         29,104 24,551 23,795
Total assets 2,919,494       2,387,636               2,919,494 2,387,636  
Reconciling Amounts                              
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Revenues, including intersegment revenues                         (502,281) (417,408) (377,701)
Operating earnings (loss)                         0 0 0
(Gain) loss on disposal of business                         0 0  
Interest expense                         (2,468) (1,255) (11,221)
Other (income) loss                         2,468 1,255 11,221
Equity (income) loss from investments                         0 0 0
Income (loss) before income taxes                         0 0 0
Intersegment revenues                         502,281 417,408 377,701
Capital expenditures                         0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                         0 0 $ 0
Total assets $ 0       $ 0               $ 0 $ 0