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Investments (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2024
Investments [Abstract] |
Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block] |
| February 29, 2024 |  | August 31, 2023
| (Dollars in thousands)
Equity method investments: |  |  |
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC | $ | 2,565,318 |  |  | $ | 2,577,391 |
Ventura Foods, LLC | 488,751 |  |  | 519,169 |
Ardent Mills, LLC | 237,104 |  |  | 265,146 |
Other equity method investments | 347,217 |  |  | 337,281 |
Other investments | 141,739 |  |  | 129,885 |
Total investments | $ | 3,780,129 |  |  | $ | 3,828,872 |
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block] | The following table provides summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investment in CF Nitrogen for the six months ended February 29, 2024, and February 28, 2023:
| Six Months Ended
| February 29, 2024 |  | February 28, 2023
| (Dollars in thousands)
Net sales | $ | 1,776,394 |  |  | $ | 3,124,839 |
Gross profit | 525,846 |  |  | 1,435,598 |
Net earnings | 507,848 |  |  | 1,428,713 |
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc. | 131,592 |  |  | 242,580 |

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