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Equities (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Cash Flow Hedges |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2020, net of tax | $ | (159,680) |  |  | $ | 10,886 |  |  | $ | (85,130) |  |  | $ | (233,924) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | (125) |  |  | 14,506 |  |  | 3,629 |  |  | 18,010 |
Amounts reclassified | 4,977 |  |  | (12,284) |  |  | — |  |  | (7,307) |
Total other comprehensive income, before tax | 4,852 |  |  | 2,222 |  |  | 3,629 |  |  | 10,703 |
Tax effect | (1,207) |  |  | (553) |  |  | (26) |  |  | (1,786) |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 3,645 |  |  | 1,669 |  |  | 3,603 |  |  | 8,917 |
Balance as of November 30, 2020, net of tax | $ | (156,035) |  |  | $ | 12,555 |  |  | $ | (81,527) |  |  | $ | (225,007) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | — |  |  | 2,929 |  |  | (587) |  |  | 2,342 |
Amounts reclassified | 5,151 |  |  | (3,673) |  |  | — |  |  | 1,478 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 5,151 |  |  | (744) |  |  | (587) |  |  | 3,820 |
Tax effect | (1,282) |  |  | 185 |  |  | (174) |  |  | (1,271) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 3,869 |  |  | (559) |  |  | (761) |  |  | 2,549 |
Balance as of February 28, 2021, net of tax | $ | (152,166) |  |  | $ | 11,996 |  |  | $ | (82,288) |  |  | $ | (222,458) |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Cash Flow Hedges |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2019, net of tax | $ | (172,478) |  |  | $ | 15,297 |  |  | $ | (69,752) |  |  | $ | (226,933) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | (85) |  |  | (3,331) |  |  | (2,411) |  |  | (5,827) |
Amounts reclassified | 4,977 |  |  | (4,473) |  |  | — |  |  | 504 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 4,892 |  |  | (7,804) |  |  | (2,411) |  |  | (5,323) |
Tax effect | 181 |  |  | 1,932 |  |  | 1,572 |  |  | 3,685 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 5,073 |  |  | (5,872) |  |  | (839) |  |  | (1,638) |
Balance as of November 30, 2019, net of tax | $ | (167,405) |  |  | $ | 9,425 |  |  | $ | (70,591) |  |  | $ | (228,571) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | — |  |  | (5,975) |  |  | (8,540) |  |  | (14,515) |
Amounts reclassified | 4,977 |  |  | (1,747) |  |  | — |  |  | 3,230 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 4,977 |  |  | (7,722) |  |  | (8,540) |  |  | (11,285) |
Tax effect | (1,231) |  |  | 1,910 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 700 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 3,746 |  |  | (5,812) |  |  | (8,519) |  |  | (10,585) |
Balance as of February 29, 2020, net of tax | $ | (163,659) |  |  | $ | 3,613 |  |  | $ | (79,110) |  |  | $ | (239,156) |
Schedule of Stockholders Equity | Changes in equities for the three and six months ended February 28, 2021, and February 29, 2020, are as follows:
| Equity Certificates |  |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  |  |  |  |  |
| Capital Equity Certificates |  | Nonpatronage Equity Certificates |  | Nonqualified Equity Certificates |  | Preferred Stock |  |  | Capital Reserves |  | Noncontrolling Interests |  | Total Equities
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balances, August 31, 2020 | $ | 3,724,187 |  |  | $ | 28,727 |  |  | $ | 1,408,696 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (233,924) |  |  | $ | 1,618,147 |  |  | $ | 9,302 |  |  | $ | 8,819,173 |
Reversal of prior year redemption estimates | 7,726 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,726 |
Redemptions of equities | (6,539) |  |  | (31) |  |  | (1,156) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7,726) |
Preferred stock dividends | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (84,334) |  |  | — |  |  | (84,334) |
Other, net | (654) |  |  | (47) |  |  | (197) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7,798) |  |  | 35 |  |  | (8,661) |
Net income (loss) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 69,671 |  |  | (302) |  |  | 69,369 |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,917 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,917 |
Estimated 2021 cash patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (9,304) |  |  | — |  |  | (9,304) |
Estimated 2021 equity redemptions | (9,304) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (9,304) |
Balances, November 30, 2020 | $ | 3,715,416 |  |  | $ | 28,649 |  |  | $ | 1,407,343 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (225,007) |  |  | $ | 1,586,382 |  |  | $ | 9,035 |  |  | $ | 8,785,856 |
Reversal of prior year patronage and redemption estimates | 4,760 |  |  | — |  |  | (211,970) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 233,345 |  |  | — |  |  | 26,135 |
Distribution of 2020 patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | 214,720 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (236,136) |  |  | — |  |  | (21,416) |
Redemptions of equities | (4,177) |  |  | (35) |  |  | (548) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,760) |
Preferred stock dividends | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (42,167) |  |  | — |  |  | (42,167) |
Other, net | (26) |  |  | — |  |  | (15) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,068 |  |  | (361) |  |  | 666 |
Net loss | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (38,229) |  |  | (129) |  |  | (38,358) |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,549 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,549 |
Estimated 2021 cash patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,639 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,639 |
Estimated 2021 equity redemptions | 5,639 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,639 |
Balances, February 28, 2021 | $ | 3,721,612 |  |  | $ | 28,614 |  |  | $ | 1,409,530 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (222,458) |  |  | $ | 1,509,902 |  |  | $ | 8,545 |  |  | $ | 8,719,783 |
| Equity Certificates |  |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  |  |  |  |  |
| Capital Equity Certificates |  | Nonpatronage Equity Certificates |  | Nonqualified Equity Certificates |  | Preferred Stock |  |  | Capital Reserves |  | Noncontrolling Interests |  | Total Equities
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balances, August 31, 2019 | $ | 3,753,493 |  |  | $ | 29,074 |  |  | $ | 1,206,310 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (226,933) |  |  | $ | 1,584,158 |  |  | $ | 7,390 |  |  | $ | 8,617,530 |
Reversal of prior year redemption estimates | 5,447 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,447 |
Redemptions of equities | (4,721) |  |  | (54) |  |  | (672) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5,447) |
Preferred stock dividends | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (84,334) |  |  | — |  |  | (84,334) |
ASC Topic 842 cumulative-effect adjustment | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 33,707 |  |  | — |  |  | 33,707 |
Other, net | (8) |  |  | — |  |  | (39) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,312) |  |  | 410 |  |  | (949) |
Net income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 177,882 |  |  | 855 |  |  | 178,737 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,638) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,638) |
Estimated 2020 cash patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (28,504) |  |  | — |  |  | (28,504) |
Estimated 2020 equity redemptions | (91,633) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (91,633) |
Balances, November 30, 2019 | $ | 3,662,578 |  |  | $ | 29,020 |  |  | $ | 1,205,599 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (228,571) |  |  | $ | 1,681,597 |  |  | $ | 8,655 |  |  | $ | 8,622,916 |
Reversal of prior year patronage and redemption estimates | 3,387 |  |  | — |  |  | (472,398) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 562,398 |  |  | — |  |  | 93,387 |
Distribution of 2019 patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | 474,066 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (564,096) |  |  | — |  |  | (90,030) |
Redemptions of equities | (2,998) |  |  | (20) |  |  | (369) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3,387) |
Preferred stock dividends | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (42,167) |  |  | — |  |  | (42,167) |
Other, net | (201) |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | (324) |  |  | (512) |
Net income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 125,447 |  |  | 247 |  |  | 125,694 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10,585) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10,585) |
Estimated 2020 cash patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (22,206) |  |  | — |  |  | (22,206) |
Estimated 2020 equity redemptions | (49,154) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (49,154) |
Balances, February 29, 2020 | $ | 3,613,612 |  |  | $ | 29,000 |  |  | $ | 1,206,901 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (239,156) |  |  | $ | 1,740,983 |  |  | $ | 8,578 |  |  | $ | 8,623,956 |
Preferred Stock [Text Block] | Preferred Stock Dividends The following is a summary of dividends per share by series of preferred stock for the three and six months ended February 28, 2021, and February 29, 2020.
|  |  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
| Nasdaq symbol |  | February 28, 2021 |  | February 29, 2020 |  | February 28, 2021 |  | February 29, 2020
Series of preferred stock: |  |  | (Dollars per share)
8% Cumulative Redeemable | CHSCP |  | $ | 0.50 |  |  | $ | 0.50 |  |  | $ | 1.50 |  |  | $ | 1.50 |
Class B Cumulative Redeemable, Series 1 | CHSCO |  | $ | 0.49 |  |  | $ | 0.49 |  |  | $ | 1.48 |  |  | $ | 1.48 |
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable, Series 2 | CHSCN |  | $ | 0.44 |  |  | $ | 0.44 |  |  | $ | 1.33 |  |  | $ | 1.33 |
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable, Series 3 | CHSCM |  | $ | 0.42 |  |  | $ | 0.42 |  |  | $ | 1.27 |  |  | $ | 1.27 |
Class B Cumulative Redeemable, Series 4 | CHSCL |  | $ | 0.47 |  |  | $ | 0.47 |  |  | $ | 1.41 |  |  | $ | 1.41 |

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