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Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2022
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity income from investments | $ (162,940) | $ (263,079) | $ (523,236) | $ (644,347) |
Investments | 3,905,734 |  | 3,905,734 |  | $ 3,728,006
Cumulative undistributed earnings from equity medthod investees | $ 756,700 |  | $ 756,700 |  |
CF Nitrogen LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 8.00% |  | 8.00% |  |
Equity Method Investments | $ 2,717,704 |  | $ 2,717,704 |  | 2,641,604
Ventura Foods, LLC |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |
Equity Method Investments | $ 459,906 |  | $ 459,906 |  | 410,093
TEMCO, LLC |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |
Equity Method Investments | $ 47,377 |  | $ 47,377 |  | 32,809
Ardent Mills LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 12.00% |  | 12.00% |  |
Equity Method Investments | $ 258,539 |  | $ 258,539 |  | $ 250,857
Nitrogen Production [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity income from investments | (88,275) | (204,697) | (330,855) | (497,289) |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity income from investments | (66,087) | (32,229) | (147,327) | (80,214) |
Ag |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity income from investments | $ (9,858) | $ (25,231) | $ (48,392) | $ (63,240) |

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