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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Including Intersegment Revenue, Excluding Assessed Tax $ 39,261,229 $ 45,590,004 $ 47,791,666
Intersegment Revenue 0 0 0
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 39,261,229 45,590,004 47,791,666
Operating earnings (loss) 584,358 1,343,500 1,129,086
Interest expense 104,064 137,442 114,156
Other income (137,630) (112,131) (23,760)
Equity income from investments (479,863) (689,590) (771,327)
Income before income taxes 1,097,787 2,007,779 1,810,017
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets 808,763 564,522 354,444
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 481,724 464,615 461,972
Total assets 18,715,075 18,957,418  
Nitrogen Production      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Including Intersegment Revenue, Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0 0
Intersegment Revenue 0 0 0
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 0 0 0
Operating earnings (loss) (71,530) (73,828) (55,600)
Interest expense 61,942 60,090 48,110
Other income (9,176) 0 11,487
Equity income from investments (275,531) (394,678) (593,182)
Income before income taxes 151,235 260,760 477,985
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 0 0 0
Total assets 2,544,530 2,577,391  
Ag      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Including Intersegment Revenue, Excluding Assessed Tax 30,432,758 35,456,969 37,489,203
Intersegment Revenue (15,899) (31,765) (28,992)
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 30,416,859 35,425,204 37,460,211
Operating earnings (loss) 241,327 346,137 588,070
Interest expense 61,982 71,115 59,118
Other income (98,142) (88,061) (46,277)
Equity income from investments (65,190) (48,725) (82,357)
Income before income taxes 342,677 411,808 657,586
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets 426,291 308,690 203,851
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 178,400 166,982 173,488
Total assets 7,279,846 7,095,283  
Energy      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Including Intersegment Revenue, Excluding Assessed Tax 9,339,079 10,761,503 10,964,304
Intersegment Revenue (572,584) (664,590) (669,530)
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 8,766,495 10,096,913 10,294,774
Operating earnings (loss) 403,854 1,071,492 633,832
Interest expense (16,773) 7,672 6,768
Other income (11,283) (19,456) (3,474)
Equity income from investments 2,857 7,833 13,987
Income before income taxes 429,053 1,075,443 616,551
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets 204,151 204,003 116,136
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 255,795 254,115 250,972
Total assets 4,262,974 4,313,240  
Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Including Intersegment Revenue, Excluding Assessed Tax 94,113 82,107 45,278
Intersegment Revenue (16,238) (14,220) (8,597)
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 77,875 67,887 36,681
Operating earnings (loss) 10,707 (301) (37,216)
Interest expense 22,027 31,487 5,105
Other income (44,143) (37,536) 9,559
Equity income from investments (141,999) (254,020) (109,775)
Income before income taxes 174,822 259,768 57,895
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets 178,321 51,829 34,457
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 47,529 43,518 37,512
Total assets 4,627,725 4,971,504  
Other Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Including Intersegment Revenue, Excluding Assessed Tax (604,721) (710,575) (707,119)
Intersegment Revenue 604,721 710,575 707,119
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 0 0 0
Operating earnings (loss) 0 0 0
Interest expense (25,114) (32,922) (4,945)
Other income 25,114 32,922 4,945
Equity income from investments 0 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0 0
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 0 0 $ 0
Total assets $ 0 $ 0