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Receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract] |  |
Schedule of Receivables | Receivables as of August 31, 2019 and 2018, are as follows:
| 2019 |  | 2018
| (Dollars in thousands)
Trade accounts receivable | $ | 1,803,284 |  |  | $ | 1,578,764 |
CHS Capital short-term notes receivable | 592,909 |  |  | 569,379 |
Other | 511,821 |  |  | 534,071 |
Gross receivables | 2,908,014 |  |  | 2,682,214 |
Less allowances and reserves | 176,805 |  |  | 221,813 |
Total receivables | $ | 2,731,209 |  |  | $ | 2,460,401 |
Schedule of Deferred Purchase Price [Table Text Block] | . | During the period from July 2017 through an amendment of the Securitization Facility in June 2018, CHS accounted for Receivables sold under the Securitization Facility as a sale of financial assets pursuant to ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, and the Receivables sold were derecognized from our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Deferred Purchase Price ("DPP") receivable, including the long-term portion included in other assets, for the year ended August 31, 2018.
| 2018
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance - beginning of year | $ | 548,602 |
Cash collections on DPP receivable | (10,961 | )
Transfer of receivables | (386,900 | )
Monthly settlements, net | (169,827 | )
Fair value adjustment | 19,086 |
Balance - end of year | $ | — |

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