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Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2019

Investments [Abstract]

Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]

	February 28, 2019				August 31, 2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Equity method investments:
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC	$	2,725,095			$	2,735,073
Ventura Foods, LLC	372,220				360,150
Ardent Mills, LLC	208,989				205,898
Other equity method investments	288,513				288,016
Other investments	123,280				122,788
Total investments	$	3,718,097			$	3,711,925

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table provides aggregate summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investments in CF Nitrogen, Ventura Foods and Ardent Mills for the six months ended February 28, 2019, and 2018:

	For the Six Months Ended February 28,
	2019				2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	4,385,722			$	3,788,709
Gross profit	615,772				420,912
Net earnings	382,852				227,988
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	108,552				61,432

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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information.

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