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Investments Equity Method investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
Feb. 28, 2021
Nov. 30, 2020
May 31, 2020
Feb. 29, 2020
Nov. 30, 2019
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
Aug. 31, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Cost Method Investments $ 130,253           $ 130,253   $ 123,955
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc. 273,591     $ 97,648     305,033 $ 400,977  
Gross Profit 314,628     218,359     594,452 858,957  
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 273,672 $ (38,358) $ 69,369 $ 97,501 $ 125,694 $ 178,737 304,683 401,932  
Other Equity Method Investments [Member]                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investments 279,020           279,020   253,182
CF Nitrogen LLC [Member]                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investments 2,717,270           2,717,270   2,662,618
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc.             118,477 104,021  
Revenues             2,116,040 1,954,660  
Gross Profit             565,067 481,711  
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest             524,071 452,859  
Ventura Foods, LLC                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investments 418,571           418,571   381,351
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc.             77,192 19,588  
Revenues             1,807,997 1,693,097  
Gross Profit             304,720 450,510  
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest             154,384 39,175  
Ardent Mills LLC [Member]                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investments $ 218,822           218,822   $ 208,927
TEMCO and Ardent Mills                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc.             39,244 (3,875)  
Revenues             5,663,762 4,524,569  
Gross Profit             436,741 269,901  
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest             $ 209,604 $ 67,483