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Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

Investments [Abstract]

Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]

	February 29, 2020				August 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Equity method investments:
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC	$	2,683,405			$	2,708,942
Ventura Foods, LLC	377,307				374,516
Ardent Mills, LLC	208,422				209,027
Other equity method investments	237,957				267,247
Other investments	123,749				124,264
Total investments	$	3,630,840			$	3,683,996

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table provides summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investment in CF Nitrogen for the six months ended February 29, 2020, and February 28, 2019:

	Six Months Ended
	February 29, 2020				February 28, 2019
Net sales	$	1,297,018			$	1,435,468
Gross profit	297,630				345,549
Net earnings	280,599				328,284
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	62,757				76,457

The following table provides aggregate summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investments in Ventura Foods and Ardent Mills for the six months ended February 29, 2020, and February 28, 2019:

	Six Months Ended
	February 29, 2020				February 28, 2019
Net sales	$	2,840,793			$	2,950,254
Gross profit	302,160				270,223
Net earnings	110,280				54,568
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	29,188				32,095

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