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Equities - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2024
USD ($)
pools
Aug. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Estimated patronage refunds $ (300,000) $ (365,000) $ (500,000)
Cash patronage dividends payable $ (366,012) (503,057) (51,026)
Patronage source earnings, percentage allocated to reserves 10.00%    
Capital equity certificates, number of pools | pools 2    
Equity redemptions, age 70 years    
Redemptions of equities $ 355,925 495,790 111,818
Preferred stock dividends paid (168,668) (168,668) (168,668)
Estimated Cash Patronage Dividends Payable 300,000    
futurePaymentsForRepurchaseOfOtherEquity (300,000)    
Total Patronage refunds, estimated 659,700    
nonqualified patronage, estimated 282,400    
Total patronage refunds 659,700    
Class B, Series 1 Preferred Stock [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Preferred Stock, Redemption Amount 536,500    
Capital Reserves      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Estimated patronage refunds (659,693) (1,240,284) (1,162,661)
Nonqualified Equity Certificates      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Estimated patronage refunds 282,431 169,159 153,858
Qualified Equity Certificates      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Estimated patronage refunds 77,300    
Capital Equity Certificates      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Estimated patronage refunds $ 77,262 $ 706,125 $ (508,803)