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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions
    We purchase and sell grain and other agricultural commodity products from certain equity investees, primarily CF Nitrogen, Ventura Foods, Ardent Mills, TEMCO and Producer Ag. Sales to and purchases from related parties for the years ended August 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, are as follows:
202420232022
 (Dollars in thousands)
Sales$2,396,916 $1,653,125 $1,511,532 
Purchases1,590,955 1,697,780 2,040,357 

    Receivables due from and payables due to related parties as of August 31, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
20242023
 (Dollars in thousands)
Due from related parties$334,778 $80,510 
Due to related parties113,081 90,267 

    As a cooperative, we are owned by farmers and ranchers and member cooperatives, which are referred to as members. We buy commodities from and provide products and services to our members. Individually, our members do not have a significant ownership in CHS.