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Investments Equity Method investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2019
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2019
Aug. 31, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc. $ 125,447 $ 248,766 $ 303,329 $ 596,270  
Ventura Foods, LLC And Ardent Mills, LLC [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Net Sales     2,840,793 2,950,254  
Gross Profit     302,160 270,223  
Net earnings     110,280 54,568  
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc.     29,188 32,095  
Other Equity Method Investments [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity Method Investments 237,957   237,957   $ 267,247
CF Nitrogen LLC [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity Method Investments $ 2,683,405   2,683,405   $ 2,708,942
Net Sales     1,297,018 1,435,468  
Gross Profit     297,630 345,549  
Net earnings     280,599 328,284  
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc.     $ 62,757 $ 76,457