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Receivables (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable

	February 29, 2020				August 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	1,373,701			$	1,803,284
CHS Capital short-term notes receivable	412,593				592,909
Other	439,624				511,821
Gross receivables	2,225,918				2,908,014
Less: allowances and reserves	183,241				176,805
Total receivables	$	2,042,677			$	2,731,209

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4)
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