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Investments Equity Method investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Nov. 30, 2020
Feb. 29, 2020
Nov. 30, 2019
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
Aug. 31, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]              
Cost Method Investments $ 131,376       $ 131,376   $ 123,955
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc. (38,229)   $ 125,447   31,442 $ 303,329  
Gross Profit 101,720   315,055   279,824 640,598  
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (38,358) $ 69,369 $ 125,694 $ 178,737 31,011 304,431  
Other Equity Method Investments [Member]              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]              
Equity Method Investments 265,588       265,588   253,182
CF Nitrogen LLC [Member]              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]              
Equity Method Investments 2,651,652       2,651,652   2,662,618
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc.         53,033 62,757  
Revenues         1,285,625 1,297,018  
Gross Profit         321,565 297,630  
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest         297,297 280,599  
Ventura Foods, LLC              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]              
Equity Method Investments 374,895       374,895   381,351
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc.         21,310 22,557  
Revenues         1,107,024 1,229,151  
Gross Profit         134,311 150,818  
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest         42,620 45,117  
Ardent Mills LLC [Member]              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]              
Equity Method Investments $ 215,942       215,942   $ 208,927
TEMCO and Ardent Mills              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]              
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc.         30,419 (3,879)  
Revenues         4,395,607 3,070,160  
Gross Profit         287,843 170,294  
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest         $ 145,783 $ 44,145