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Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2025
Feb. 29, 2024
Feb. 28, 2025
Feb. 29, 2024
Aug. 31, 2024
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (92,070) $ (112,117) $ (214,365) $ (221,168)  
Investments 3,768,144   3,768,144   $ 3,780,967
Cumulative undistributed earnings from equity medthod investees $ 613,800   $ 613,800    
CF Nitrogen LLC [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 8.40%   8.40%    
Equity Method Investments $ 2,527,092   $ 2,527,092   2,544,530
Ventura Foods, LLC          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 50.00%   50.00%    
Equity Method Investments $ 485,131   $ 485,131   511,231
Ardent Mills LLC [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 12.00%   12.00%    
Equity Method Investments $ 242,726   $ 242,726   234,021
Producer Ag          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 57.00%   57.00%    
Equity Method Investments $ 39,904   $ 39,904   $ 15,274
Nitrogen Production [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments (54,962) (68,329) (111,779) (131,592)  
Corporate and Other          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments (24,144) (30,812) (58,570) (59,213)  
Ag          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (12,477) $ (12,828) $ (44,376) $ (32,048)