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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 2,102,325	$ 2,156,108
Notes payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	1,430,668	1,330,550
CHS Capital notes payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 671,657	$ 825,558

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Amount of borrowings from a bank classified as other, maturing within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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