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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2022
Nov. 30, 2021
Aug. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 12,765,839 $ 10,880,757  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 12,765,839 10,880,757  
Operating earnings (loss) 644,469 314,974  
Interest Expense 33,250 23,432  
Other income (24,289) (23,776)  
Equity income from investments (181,962) (151,345)  
Income before income taxes 817,470 466,663  
Total assets $ 21,073,264   $ 18,824,807
CF Nitrogen LLC [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage 8.00%    
TEMCO, LLC      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage 50.00%    
Ventura Foods, LLC      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage 50.00%    
Ardent Mills LLC [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage 12.00%    
Energy      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues $ 3,337,125 2,468,343  
Revenues 3,119,306 2,303,987  
Intersegment Revenue (217,819) (164,356)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 3,119,306 2,303,987  
Operating earnings (loss) 398,659 67,850  
Interest Income, Operating 2,056    
Interest Expense   488  
Other income (3,523) (728)  
Equity income from investments 3,532 (1,100)  
Income before income taxes 396,594 69,190  
Total assets 4,241,612    
Ag      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 9,640,559 8,577,403  
Revenues 9,633,244 8,569,259  
Intersegment Revenue (7,315) (8,144)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 9,633,244 8,569,259  
Operating earnings (loss) 263,502 259,773  
Interest Expense 18,567 13,661  
Other income (19,302) (20,579)  
Equity income from investments (23,062) (19,734)  
Income before income taxes 287,299 286,425  
Total assets 10,392,187    
Nitrogen Production [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 0 0  
Intersegment Revenue 0 0  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0  
Operating earnings (loss) (16,272) (10,183)  
Interest Expense 14,421 11,254  
Other income 0 (1,547)  
Equity income from investments (127,566) (116,473)  
Income before income taxes 96,873 96,583  
Total assets 2,769,170    
Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 16,099 10,204  
Revenues 13,289 7,511  
Intersegment Revenue (2,810) (2,693)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 13,289 7,511  
Operating earnings (loss) (1,420) (2,466)  
Interest Expense 4,125 (1,820)  
Other income (7,383) (1,073)  
Equity income from investments (34,866) (14,038)  
Income before income taxes 36,704 14,465  
Total assets 3,670,296    
Other Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues (227,944) (175,193)  
Intersegment Revenue 227,944 175,193  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0  
Operating earnings (loss) 0 0  
Interest Expense (5,919) (151)  
Other income 5,919 151  
Equity income from investments 0 0  
Income before income taxes 0 $ 0  
Total assets $ 0