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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 31,011 $ 304,431
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 267,726 272,652
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions (3,687) 40,109
Provision for doubtful accounts (4,674) 1,883
Deferred taxes 35,797 (5,763)
Other, net (18,495) 4,181
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Receivables (100,398) 507,844
Inventories (1,495,856) (814,318)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 273,448 (54,786)
Other liabilities (119,417) 45,365
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1,134,545) 301,598
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (164,565) (224,962)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 7,741 6,959
Expenditures for major repairs (10,050) (8,809)
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets 39,567  
Changes in CHS Capital notes receivable, net 43,283 209,608
Financing extended to customers (1,816) (4,475)
Payments from customer financing 5,589 8,709
Other investing activities, net 10,633 12,805
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (69,618) (165)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from lines of credit and long-term borrowings 16,930,536 11,403,077
Payments on lines of credit, long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations (15,483,358) (11,486,347)
Preferred stock dividends paid (84,334) (84,334)
Redemptions of equities (12,486) (8,834)
Cash patronage dividends paid (21,416) (90,030)
Other financing activities, net (9,222) (13,079)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,319,720 (279,547)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1,026 (5,613)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 116,583 16,273
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 216,993 299,675
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 333,576 $ 315,948