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Equities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2023
Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Cash Flow Hedges |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of February 28, 2023, net of tax | $ | (164,089) |  |  | $ | 3,779 |  |  | $ | (96,853) |  |  | $ | (257,163) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | 148 |  |  | (1,051) |  |  | (800) |  |  | (1,703) |
Amounts reclassified | 23 |  |  | (2,289) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,266) |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 171 |  |  | (3,340) |  |  | (800) |  |  | (3,969) |
Tax effect | (41) |  |  | 809 |  |  | 93 |  |  | 861 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 130 |  |  | (2,531) |  |  | (707) |  |  | (3,108) |
Balance as of May 31, 2023, net of tax | $ | (163,959) |  |  | $ | 1,248 |  |  | $ | (97,560) |  |  | $ | (260,271) |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Cash Flow Hedges |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of February 28, 2022, net of tax | $ | (133,036) |  |  | $ | (4,870) |  |  | $ | (83,949) |  |  | $ | (221,855) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | 369 |  |  | (39,169) |  |  | 2,497 |  |  | (36,303) |
Amounts reclassified | 5,560 |  |  | 5,782 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,342 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 5,929 |  |  | (33,387) |  |  | 2,497 |  |  | (24,961) |
Tax effect | (1,444) |  |  | 8,130 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 6,740 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 4,485 |  |  | (25,257) |  |  | 2,551 |  |  | (18,221) |
Balance as of May 31, 2022, net of tax | $ | (128,551) |  |  | $ | (30,127) |  |  | $ | (81,398) |  |  | $ | (240,076) |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022, are as follows:
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Cash Flow Hedges |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2022, net of tax | $ | (168,640) |  |  | $ | 8,843 |  |  | $ | (95,538) |  |  | $ | (255,335) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | 351 |  |  | (24,392) |  |  | (2,288) |  |  | (26,329) |
Amounts reclassified | 70 |  |  | 14,368 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,438 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 421 |  |  | (10,024) |  |  | (2,288) |  |  | (11,891) |
Tax effect | 4,260 |  |  | 2,429 |  |  | 266 |  |  | 6,955 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 4,681 |  |  | (7,595) |  |  | (2,022) |  |  | (4,936) |
Balance as of May 31, 2023, net of tax | $ | (163,959) |  |  | $ | 1,248 |  |  | $ | (97,560) |  |  | $ | (260,271) |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  | Cash Flow Hedges |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2021, net of tax | $ | (141,385) |  |  | $ | 4,824 |  |  | $ | (79,830) |  |  | $ | (216,391) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts before reclassifications | 286 |  |  | (34,325) |  |  | (1,679) |  |  | (35,718) |
Amounts reclassified | 16,680 |  |  | (11,877) |  |  | — |  |  | 4,803 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 16,966 |  |  | (46,202) |  |  | (1,679) |  |  | (30,915) |
Tax effect | (4,132) |  |  | 11,251 |  |  | 111 |  |  | 7,230 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 12,834 |  |  | (34,951) |  |  | (1,568) |  |  | (23,685) |
Balance as of May 31, 2022, net of tax | $ | (128,551) |  |  | $ | (30,127) |  |  | $ | (81,398) |  |  | $ | (240,076) |
Schedule of Stockholders Equity | Changes in equities for the nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022, are as follows:
| Equity Certificates |  |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  |  |  |  |  |
| Capital Equity Certificates |  | Nonpatronage Equity Certificates |  | Nonqualified Equity Certificates |  | Preferred Stock |  |  | Capital Reserves |  | Noncontrolling Interests |  | Total Equities
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balances, August 31, 2022 | $ | 3,587,131 |  |  | $ | 27,933 |  |  | $ | 1,776,172 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (255,335) |  |  | $ | 2,055,682 |  |  | $ | 5,645 |  |  | $ | 9,461,266 |
Reversal of prior year patronage and redemption estimates | (28,368) |  |  | — |  |  | (153,858) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,162,661 |  |  | — |  |  | 980,435 |
Distribution of 2022 patronage refunds | 516,246 |  |  | — |  |  | 154,484 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,173,668) |  |  | — |  |  | (502,938) |
Redemptions of equities | (471,589) |  |  | (184) |  |  | (8,662) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (480,435) |
Preferred stock dividends | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (126,501) |  |  | — |  |  | (126,501) |
Other, net | (390) |  |  | (44) |  |  | (79) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,401 |  |  | (614) |  |  | 274 |
Net income (loss) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,622,418 |  |  | (111) |  |  | 1,622,307 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,936) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,936) |
Estimated 2023 cash patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (433,047) |  |  | — |  |  | (433,047) |
Estimated 2023 equity redemptions | (433,047) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (433,047) |
Balances, May 31, 2023 | $ | 3,169,983 |  |  | $ | 27,705 |  |  | $ | 1,768,057 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (260,271) |  |  | $ | 3,108,946 |  |  | $ | 4,920 |  |  | $ | 10,083,378 |
| Equity Certificates |  |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  |  |  |  |  |
| Capital Equity Certificates |  | Nonpatronage Equity Certificates |  | Nonqualified Equity Certificates |  | Preferred Stock |  |  | Capital Reserves |  | Noncontrolling Interests |  | Total Equities
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balances, August 31, 2021 | $ | 3,583,911 |  |  | $ | 28,431 |  |  | $ | 1,634,896 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (216,391) |  |  | $ | 1,713,976 |  |  | $ | 8,465 |  |  | $ | 9,017,326 |
Reversal of prior year patronage and redemption estimates | 99,216 |  |  | — |  |  | (230,290) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 280,290 |  |  | — |  |  | 149,216 |
Distribution of 2021 patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | 235,576 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (286,602) |  |  | — |  |  | (51,026) |
Redemptions of equities | (92,668) |  |  | (428) |  |  | (6,133) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (99,229) |
Preferred stock dividends | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (126,501) |  |  | — |  |  | (126,501) |
Other, net | (3,256) |  |  | 16 |  |  | (6,873) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,548 |  |  | (1,735) |  |  | (9,300) |
Net income (loss) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,247,535 |  |  | (451) |  |  | 1,247,084 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (23,685) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (23,685) |
Estimated 2022 cash patronage refunds | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (120,902) |  |  | — |  |  | (120,902) |
Estimated 2022 equity redemptions | (241,805) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (241,805) |
Balances, May 31, 2022 | $ | 3,345,398 |  |  | $ | 28,019 |  |  | $ | 1,627,176 |  |  | $ | 2,264,038 |  |  | $ | (240,076) |  |  | $ | 2,710,344 |  |  | $ | 6,279 |  |  | $ | 9,741,178 |
Preferred Stock [Text Block] | Preferred Stock Dividends The following is a summary of dividends declared per share by series of preferred stock for the nine months ended May 31, 2023. Due to the timing of dividend declarations throughout the fiscal year, no declarations were made during the three months ended May 31, 2023 or 2022.
|  |  |  |  | Nine Months Ended May 31,
| Nasdaq symbol |  |  |  |  |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Series of preferred stock: |  |  |  |  |  |  | (Dollars per share)
8% Cumulative Redeemable | CHSCP |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.50 |  |  | $ | 1.50 |
Class B Cumulative Redeemable, Series 1 | CHSCO |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.48 |  |  | $ | 1.48 |
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable, Series 2 | CHSCN |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.33 |  |  | $ | 1.33 |
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable, Series 3 | CHSCM |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.27 |  |  | $ | 1.27 |
Class B Cumulative Redeemable, Series 4 | CHSCL |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.41 |  |  | $ | 1.41 |

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