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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 6,851,093 | $ 7,320,406 | $ 14,899,982 | $ 15,368,656 |
Operating earnings (loss) | (32,884) | 10,507 | 143,997 | 196,998 |
(Gain) loss on investments | (4,100) | (2,782) | (6,919) | 4,619 |
Interest Expense | 40,176 | 39,945 | 80,878 | 78,210 |
Other (income) loss | (14,969) | (14,453) | (37,164) | (58,854) |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (39,441) | (35,800) | (77,803) | (76,128) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (14,550) | 23,597 | 185,005 | 249,151 |
Total assets | 17,084,862 |  | 17,084,862 |  | $ 15,973,756
Energy [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,781,047 | 1,529,034 | 3,868,750 | 3,229,214 |
Operating earnings (loss) | 10,372 | 19,506 | 127,545 | 92,286 |
(Gain) loss on investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Expense | 2,629 | 3,565 | 8,264 | 7,833 |
Other (income) loss | (627) | (187) | (1,020) | (496) |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (660) | (486) | (1,812) | (1,648) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 9,030 | 16,614 | 122,113 | 86,597 |
Total assets | 4,236,271 |  | 4,236,271 |  |
Ag [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 5,163,803 | 5,855,331 | 11,250,483 | 12,291,325 |
Operating earnings (loss) | (29,967) | (14,291) | 30,855 | 95,306 |
(Gain) loss on investments | (1,992) | (690) | (4,811) | 6,695 |
Interest Expense | 22,784 | 16,850 | 40,388 | 33,189 |
Other (income) loss | (14,286) | (17,686) | (34,514) | (35,609) |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (5,567) | (3,455) | (13,821) | (8,872) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (30,906) | (9,310) | 43,613 | 99,903 |
Total assets | 7,852,648 |  | 7,852,648 |  |
Nitrogen Production [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating earnings (loss) | (7,239) | (4,385) | (10,374) | (8,414) |
(Gain) loss on investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Expense | 12,676 | 12,182 | 25,948 | 24,918 |
Other (income) loss | (433) | (464) | (2,171) | (29,570) |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (24,012) | (21,557) | (44,347) | (36,253) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 4,530 | 5,454 | 10,196 | 32,491 |
Total assets | 2,773,870 |  | 2,773,870 |  |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 13,168 | 31,430 | 31,943 | 58,871 |
Operating earnings (loss) | (6,050) | 9,677 | (4,029) | 17,820 |
(Gain) loss on investments | (2,108) | (2,092) | (2,108) | (2,076) |
Interest Expense | 2,665 | 11,411 | 7,245 | 19,385 |
Other (income) loss | (201) | (179) | (426) | (294) |
Equity (income) loss from investments | (9,202) | (10,302) | (17,823) | (29,355) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 2,796 | 10,839 | 9,083 | 30,160 |
Total assets | 2,222,073 |  | 2,222,073 |  |
Reconciling Amounts |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (106,925) | (95,389) | (251,194) | (210,754) |
Operating earnings (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss on investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Expense | (578) | (4,063) | (967) | (7,115) |
Other (income) loss | 578 | 4,063 | 967 | 7,115 |
Equity (income) loss from investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Energy [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (101,609) | (89,094) | (238,813) | (199,181) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ag [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (3,574) | (4,758) | (7,607) | (8,523) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Nitrogen Production [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (1,742) | (1,537) | (4,774) | (3,050) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Reconciling Amounts |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 106,925 | $ 95,389 | $ 251,194 | $ 210,754 |

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