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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2024
Feb. 28, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 693,701 $ 1,074,964
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 278,239 265,873
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions 67,804 (51,267)
Provision for current expected credit losses 2,820 (15,555)
Deferred taxes (67,345) (16,522)
Other, net (6,012) (496)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Receivables (484,287) (52,159)
Inventories (716,452) (1,205,388)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (260,275) (97,026)
Other liabilities 94,598 114,146
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (397,209) 16,570
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (346,092) (236,290)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 7,708 12,642
Expenditures for major repairs (10,659) (39,400)
Changes in CHS Capital notes receivable, net 174,858 (171,937)
Financing extended to customers (95,549) (76,142)
Payments from customer financing 88,223 86,678
Other investing activities, net (3,843) (9,038)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (185,354) (433,487)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from lines of credit and long-term borrowings 1,885,088 4,887,148
Payments on lines of credit, long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations (2,025,935) (4,288,434)
Preferred stock dividends paid (84,334) (84,334)
Redemptions of equities (16,458) (17,746)
Cash patronage dividends paid (300,750) (381,890)
Other financing activities, net (7,556) (11,242)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (549,945) 103,502
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents (2,780) (205)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (1,135,288) (313,620)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,844,587 903,474
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 709,299 $ 589,854