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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2020
Nov. 30, 2019
Aug. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 8,715,643 $ 7,621,485  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 8,715,643 7,621,485  
Operating earnings (loss) 7,443 157,212  
Interest Expense 25,050 34,971  
Other income (12,624) (13,498)  
Equity income from investments (50,023) (49,662)  
Income before income taxes 45,040 185,401  
Total assets 18,030,950   $ 15,993,947
Energy      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 1,357,845 2,027,895  
Revenues 1,257,847 1,895,423  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 1,257,847 1,895,423  
Operating earnings (loss) (68,385) 161,199  
Interest Income, Operating (238)    
Interest Expense   374  
Other income (482) (964)  
Equity income from investments (489) (364)  
Income before income taxes (67,176) 162,153  
Ag      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 7,450,305 5,715,994  
Revenues 7,445,402 5,711,855  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 7,445,402 5,711,855  
Operating earnings (loss) 75,524 (417)  
Interest Expense 14,505 20,741  
Other income (11,817) (11,453)  
Equity income from investments (10,174) 4,157  
Income before income taxes 83,010 (13,862)  
Nitrogen Production [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 0 0  
Operating earnings (loss) (7,623) (7,823)  
Interest Expense 11,163 12,130  
Other income (1,566) (1,569)  
Equity income from investments (21,688) (34,834)  
Income before income taxes 4,468 16,450  
Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 15,481 15,950  
Revenues 12,394 14,207  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 12,394 14,207  
Operating earnings (loss) 7,927 4,253  
Interest Expense 1,138 3,838  
Other income (277) (1,624)  
Equity income from investments (17,672) (18,621)  
Income before income taxes 24,738 20,660  
Reconciling Amounts      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (107,988) (138,354)  
Operating earnings (loss) 0 0  
Interest Expense (1,518) (2,112)  
Other income 1,518 2,112  
Equity income from investments 0 0  
Income before income taxes 0 0  
Operating Segments [Member] | Energy      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment Revenue (99,998) (132,472)  
Total assets 4,318,529    
Operating Segments [Member] | Ag      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment Revenue (4,903) (4,139)  
Total assets 8,299,580    
Operating Segments [Member] | Nitrogen Production [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment Revenue 0 0  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0  
Total assets 2,699,869    
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment Revenue (3,087) (1,743)  
Total assets 2,712,972    
Reconciling Amounts      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment Revenue 107,988 138,354  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 0 $ 0  
Total assets $ 0