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Investments - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2016
Aug. 31, 2024
USD ($)
T
Aug. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Feb. 01, 2096
USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments, net of distributions received   $ (479,863,000) $ (689,590,000) $ (771,327,000)  
Capital reserves   2,805,526,000 2,537,486,000    
Retained Earnings, Undistributed Earnings from Equity Method Investees   612,200,000      
Nitrogen Production          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments, net of distributions received   (275,531,000) (394,678,000) (593,182,000)  
Ag          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments, net of distributions received   $ (65,190,000) (48,725,000) (82,357,000)  
CF Industries Nitrogen          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method investment, ownership percentage   8.40%      
Supply agreement, term 80 years        
Maximum annual granular urea eligible for purchases | T   1,100,000      
Maximum annual UAN eligible for purchases | T   580,000      
Equity method investments   $ 2,544,530,000 2,577,391,000    
Cash Distribution from Equity Method   $ 308,400,000 458,900,000 $ 618,700,000  
CF Industries Nitrogen | Forecast          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method investments         $ 0
Ventura Foods          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method investment, ownership percentage   50.00%      
Equity method investments   $ 511,231,000 519,169,000    
Ardent Mills          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method investment, ownership percentage   12.00%      
Equity method investments   $ 234,021,000 $ 265,146,000    
TEMCO          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method investment, ownership percentage   50.00%