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Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2021

Investments [Abstract]

Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]

			May 31, 2021						August 31, 2020
			(Dollars in thousands)
Equity method investments:
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC			$	2,717,270					$	2,662,618
Ventura Foods, LLC			418,571						381,351
Ardent Mills, LLC			218,822						208,927
Other equity method investments			279,020						253,182
Other investments			130,253						123,955
Total investments			$	3,763,936					$	3,630,033

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table provides summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investment in CF Nitrogen for the nine months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020:

			Nine Months Ended May 31,
			2021						2020
			(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales			$	2,116,040					$	1,954,660
Gross profit			565,067						481,711
Net earnings			524,071						452,859
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.			118,477						104,021

The following table provides aggregate summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investment in Ventura Foods for the nine months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020:

			Nine Months Ended May 31,
			2021						2020
			(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales			$	1,807,997					$	1,693,097
Gross profit			304,720						450,510
Net earnings			154,384						39,175
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.			77,192						19,588

The following table provides aggregate summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investments in Ardent Mills and TEMCO for the nine months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020:

			Nine Months Ended May 31,
			2021						2020
			(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales			$	5,663,762					$	4,524,569
Gross profit			436,741						269,901
Net earnings			209,604						67,483
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.			39,244						(3,875)

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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information.

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