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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 7,796,191 $ 9,087,480 $ 17,090,303 $ 20,478,138  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 7,796,191 9,087,480 17,090,303 20,478,138  
Operating earnings (loss) (171,953) 67,662 (34,127) 460,556  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating 25,205 25,460 52,853 55,088  
Other income (20,376) (31,339) (46,740) (75,868)  
Equity income from investments (92,070) (112,117) (214,365) (221,168)  
Income before income taxes (84,712) 185,658 174,125 702,504  
Total assets $ 20,099,361   $ 20,099,361   $ 18,715,075
CF Nitrogen LLC [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 8.40%   8.40%    
Ventura Foods, LLC          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 50.00%   50.00%    
Ardent Mills LLC [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 12.00%   12.00%    
Energy          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues, including intersegment revenues $ 1,795,494 1,874,077 $ 4,074,547 4,793,200  
Revenues 1,691,240 1,756,722 3,822,399 4,474,662  
Intersegment Revenue (104,254) (117,355) (252,148) (318,538)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 1,691,240 1,756,722 3,822,399 4,474,662  
Operating earnings (loss) (85,286) 45,432 (71,192) 304,279  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating (1,493) (1,370) (3,678) (9,912)  
Other income 163 (4,629) (4,168) (5,908)  
Equity income from investments (487) (148) 360 1,685  
Income before income taxes (83,469) 51,579 (63,706) 318,414  
Total assets 4,443,641   4,443,641    
Ag          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 6,086,909 7,314,067 13,230,768 15,974,175  
Revenues 6,085,467 7,311,111 13,227,581 15,963,276  
Intersegment Revenue (1,442) (2,956) (3,187) (10,899)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 6,085,467 7,311,111 13,227,581 15,963,276  
Operating earnings (loss) (65,880) 36,231 68,824 176,572  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating 13,762 14,904 30,424 30,861  
Other income (21,613) (22,696) (38,324) (48,812)  
Equity income from investments (12,477) (12,828) (44,376) (32,048)  
Income before income taxes (45,552) 56,851 121,100 226,571  
Total assets 9,457,804   9,457,804    
Nitrogen Production [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 0 0 0 0  
Intersegment Revenue 0 0 0 0  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0 0 0  
Operating earnings (loss) (17,109) (18,475) (34,172) (34,670)  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating 17,509 15,814 35,663 26,423  
Other income 0 (2,969) (3,641) (2,969)  
Equity income from investments (54,962) (68,329) (111,779) (131,592)  
Income before income taxes 20,344 37,009 45,585 73,468  
Total assets 2,527,092   2,527,092    
Corporate and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 18,606 22,233 45,164 47,600  
Revenues 19,484 19,647 40,323 40,200  
Intersegment Revenue 878 (2,586) (4,841) (7,400)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 19,484 19,647 40,323 40,200  
Operating earnings (loss) (3,678) 4,474 2,413 14,375  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating 2,847 658 3,623 17,647  
Other income (6,346) (5,591) (13,786) (28,110)  
Equity income from investments (24,144) (30,812) (58,570) (59,213)  
Income before income taxes 23,965 40,219 71,146 84,051  
Total assets 3,670,824   3,670,824    
Other Operating Segment          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues (104,818) (122,897) (260,176) (336,837)  
Intersegment Revenue 104,818 122,897 260,176 336,837  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0 0 0  
Operating earnings (loss) 0 0 0 0  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating (7,420) (4,546) (13,179) (9,931)  
Other income 7,420 4,546 13,179 9,931  
Equity income from investments 0 0 0 0  
Income before income taxes 0 $ 0 0 $ 0  
Total assets $ 0   $ 0