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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities Purchase and Sale Contracts (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 | Feb. 28, 2018 rail_car T t Bushels MMBtu Barrels | Aug. 31, 2017 rail_car T t Bushels MMBtu Barrels
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Grain and oilseed - bushels | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels | 777,266 | 570,673
Grain and oilseed - bushels | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels | 1,037,549 | 768,540
Energy products - barrels | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels | 20,648 | 15,072
Energy products - barrels | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels | 11,277 | 18,252
Processed grain and oilseed - tons | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 238 | 299
Processed grain and oilseed - tons | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 1,158 | 2,347
Crop nutrients - tons | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 15 | 9
Crop nutrients - tons | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | 9 | 15
Ocean and barge freight - metric tons | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t | 6,263 | 2,777
Ocean and barge freight - metric tons | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t | 3,349 | 1,766
Rail freight - rail cars | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | rail_car | 168 | 176
Rail freight - rail cars | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | rail_car | 53 | 75
Natural gas - MMBtu | Long [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBtu | 300 | 500
Natural gas - MMBtu | Short [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBtu | 0 | 0

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