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Investments - Schedule of Equity Method Investment - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
Aug. 31, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Assets, Current $ 7,998,951 $ 6,266,547  
Liabilities, Current 6,326,013 4,920,041  
Revenues 38,448,033 28,406,365 $ 31,900,453
Gross Profit 951,399 981,807 1,384,333
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 553,569 423,609 828,057
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.  553,952 422,439 829,880
CF Industries Nitrogen      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Assets, Current 850,048 552,127  
Assets, Noncurrent 6,248,315 6,564,086  
Liabilities, Current 301,174 222,391  
Liabilities, Noncurrent 2,454 3,036  
Revenues 2,975,983 2,522,827 2,894,795
Gross Profit 866,880 570,901 737,168
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 809,536 529,462 706,291
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.  198,439 127,954 160,373
Ventura Foods, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Assets, Current 810,593 695,911  
Assets, Noncurrent 628,516 647,105  
Liabilities, Current 374,361 274,807  
Liabilities, Noncurrent 313,253 331,235  
Revenues 2,584,532 2,246,412 2,463,945
Gross Profit 350,708 289,590 299,959
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 151,196 68,055 102,069
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.  78,519 34,026 51,608
Ardent Mills & TEMCO      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Assets, Current 1,194,484 960,358  
Assets, Noncurrent 1,971,103 1,923,696  
Liabilities, Current 628,344 452,382  
Liabilities, Noncurrent 626,479 637,850  
Revenues 6,897,330 5,976,835 6,603,450
Gross Profit 541,718 347,209 319,296
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 247,544 80,328 118,251
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.  $ 43,339 $ (1,432) $ 3,572