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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Purchase and Sale Contracts (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument t in Thousands, T in Thousands, MMBtu in Thousands, Bushels in Thousands, Barrels in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2020 T Bushels t MMBtu Barrels	Aug. 31, 2019 T Bushels t MMBtu Barrels
Grain and oilseed (bushels) | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels	525,334	547,096
Grain and oilseed (bushels) | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels	730,285	717,522
Energy products (barrels) | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels	13,197	13,895
Energy products (barrels) | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels	8,940	4,663
Processed grain and oilseed (tons) | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount	414	597
Processed grain and oilseed (tons) | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount	2,283	2,454
Crop nutrients (tons) | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount	32	76
Crop nutrients (tons) | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount	23	23
Ocean Freight Contracts [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t	90	295
Ocean Freight Contracts [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t	90	85
Natural gas (MMBtu) | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBtu	0	130
Natural gas (MMBtu) | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBtu	0	0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5580258-113959

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
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