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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2019
Feb. 28, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 595,419 $ 353,141
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 233,628 240,349
Amortization of deferred major repair costs 38,283 32,839
Equity (income) loss from investments (108,224) (77,803)
Distributions from equity investments 113,164 78,461
Provision for doubtful accounts 6,988 (3,625)
Gain and recovery on disposal of business (1,534) (24,236)
Deferred taxes 33,439 (169,455)
Other, net 3,332 16,236
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Receivables 177,334 199,227
Inventories (786,527) (1,077,185)
Derivative assets 89,524 (24,527)
Margin and related deposits 9,939 17,895
Supplier advance payments (314,947) (409,581)
Other current assets and other assets 12,543 (1,654)
Customer margin deposits and credit balances (4,762) (51,591)
Customer advance payments 326,788 332,872
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (291,812) (72,047)
Derivative liabilities (229,145) 56,538
Other liabilities (28,681) (58,252)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (125,251) (642,398)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (177,991) (142,886)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 25,680 59,680
Proceeds from sale of business 1,730 53,552
Expenditures for major repairs (2,634) (2,832)
Investments redeemed 7,036 6,496
Changes in CHS Capital notes receivable, net (30,508) (25,846)
Financing extended to customers (6,660) (66,014)
Payments from customer financing 79,809 30,893
Other investing activities, net 5,275 (10,203)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (98,263) (97,160)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from lines of credit and long-term borrowings 12,360,325 18,414,973
Payments on lines of credit, long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations (12,000,939) (17,509,212)
Preferred stock dividends paid (84,334) (84,334)
Redemptions of equities (30,753) (4,742)
Cash patronage dividends paid (74,980) 0
Other financing activities, net (30,332) (55,861)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 138,987 760,824
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2,051) (2,372)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (86,578) 18,894
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 543,940 272,272
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 457,362 $ 291,166