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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]      
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 299,675 $ 543,940 $ 272,273
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income (loss) 828,057 775,306 70,958
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 473,211 478,050 480,223
Amortization of deferred major maintenance costs 68,296 61,686 67,058
Equity (income) loss from investments (236,755) (153,515) (137,338)
Distributions from equity investments 249,315 190,297 213,352
Provision for doubtful accounts 57,745 2,085 177,969
(Gain/recovery) loss on disposal of business (3,886) (131,816) 2,190
Unrealized (gain) loss on crack spread contingent liability 0 0 (15,051)
Long-lived asset impairment, net of recoveries 40,340 (10,352) 145,042
Reserve against supplier advance payments 0 0 130,705
Deferred taxes (13,852) (146,961) (194,467)
Other, net (34,246) 6,653 20,173
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Receivables (218,192) 210,775 146,788
Inventories 284,694 (169,581) (333,479)
Derivative assets 105,708 (102,368) 114,023
Margin and related deposits (4,188) 54,912 97,804
Supplier advance payments 42,659 (39,189) (33,952)
Other current assets and other assets (25,442) (11,021) (15,147)
Customer margin deposits and credit balances 945 (20,518) (50,920)
Customer advance payments (211,761) (14,682) (1,329)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (38,229) (78,388) 227,967
Derivative liabilities (203,383) 132,495 (132,423)
Other liabilities (21,105) 40,629 (25,446)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,139,931 1,074,497 954,700
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (443,216) (355,412) (444,397)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 53,974 91,153 19,541
Proceeds from sale of business 5,044 234,914 0
Expenditures for major maintenance (232,094) (80,514) (2,340)
Investments redeemed (5,086) (21,679) (16,645)
Changes in CHS Capital notes receivable, net (10,903) 25,335 322
Financing extended to customers (12,210) (74,402) (67,225)
Payments from customer financing 90,193 52,453 88,154
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 119,421 0 0
Other investing activities, net 12,436 48,628 17,549
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (661,283) (79,524) (405,041)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from notes payable and long-term borrowings 29,071,363 36,040,240 37,295,236
Payments on notes payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations (29,450,339) (36,525,136) (37,584,011)
Preferred stock dividends paid (168,668) (168,668) (167,642)
Redemptions of equities (85,540) (8,847) (35,268)
Cash patronage dividends paid (75,776) 0 (103,879)
Other financing activities, net (16,686) (69,759) (22,694)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (725,646) (732,170) (618,258)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2,733 8,864 (4,713)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (244,265) 271,667 (73,312)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 450,617 181,379  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 211,179 $ 450,617 $ 181,379