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Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
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)