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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 13,137,724 $ 10,929,976 $ 34,351,069 $ 27,965,778  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 13,137,724 10,929,976 34,351,069 27,965,778  
Operating earnings (loss) 401,121 127,925 740,768 75,577  
Interest Expense 32,099 28,992 80,705 82,897  
Other income (6,636) (10,748) (31,817) (41,219)  
Equity income from investments (263,079) (146,522) (644,347) (260,654)  
Income before income taxes 638,737 256,203 1,336,227 294,553  
Total assets 20,709,043   20,709,043   $ 17,576,275
Energy          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 2,943,305 1,815,077 7,574,881 4,643,387  
Revenues 2,775,942 1,704,798 7,107,928 4,334,803  
Intersegment Revenue (167,363) (110,279) (466,953) (308,584)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 2,775,942 1,704,798 7,107,928 4,334,803  
Operating earnings (loss) 164,016 2,955 243,009 (120,879)  
Interest Income, Operating 2,182   4,568 492  
Interest Expense   (333)      
Other income (485) (636) (1,217) (2,108)  
Equity income from investments (922) (1,035) (3,604) (2,355)  
Income before income taxes 163,241 4,959 243,262 (116,908)  
Total assets 4,357,274   4,357,274    
Ag          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 10,359,992 9,222,597 27,239,897 23,615,087  
Revenues 10,352,369 9,216,204 27,217,559 23,599,818  
Intersegment Revenue (7,623) (6,393) (22,338) (15,269)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 10,352,369 9,216,204 27,217,559 23,599,818  
Operating earnings (loss) 256,817 134,606 560,200 212,223  
Interest Expense 18,581 17,661 45,466 48,796  
Other income (10,221) (6,331) (37,320) (29,784)  
Equity income from investments (25,231) (16,855) (63,240) (43,974)  
Income before income taxes 273,688 140,131 615,294 237,185  
Total assets 9,556,610   9,556,610    
Nitrogen Production [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 0 0 0 0  
Intersegment Revenue 0 0 0 0  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0 0 0  
Operating earnings (loss) (14,480) (8,799) (35,525) (24,661)  
Interest Expense 12,263 10,318 34,770 33,721  
Other income (258) (308) (2,058) (2,175)  
Equity income from investments (204,697) (65,444) (497,289) (118,477)  
Income before income taxes 178,212 46,635 429,052 62,270  
Total assets 2,930,538   2,930,538    
Corporate and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 11,215 10,842 32,060 38,370  
Revenues 9,413 8,974 25,582 31,157  
Intersegment Revenue (1,802) (1,868) (6,478) (7,213)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 9,413 8,974 25,582 31,157  
Operating earnings (loss) (5,232) (837) (26,916) 8,894  
Interest Expense (257) 390 (3,073) 1,536  
Other income 3,658 (2,517) 7,752 (8,800)  
Equity income from investments (32,229) (63,188) (80,214) (95,848)  
Income before income taxes 23,596 64,478 48,619 112,006  
Total assets 3,864,621   3,864,621    
Other Segments          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues (176,788) (118,540) (495,769) (331,066)  
Intersegment Revenue 176,788 118,540 495,769 331,066  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0 0 0  
Operating earnings (loss) 0 0 0 0  
Interest Expense (670) 956 (1,026) (1,648)  
Other income 670 (956) 1,026 1,648  
Equity income from investments 0 0 0 0  
Income before income taxes 0 $ 0 0 $ 0  
Total assets $ 0   $ 0