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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2025
May 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 9,766,421 $ 9,608,983 $ 26,856,724 $ 30,087,121  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 9,766,421 9,608,983 26,856,724 30,087,121  
Operating earnings (loss) 70,961 151,360 36,834 611,916  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating 44,109 23,425 96,962 78,513  
Other income (27,398) (29,934) (74,138) (105,802)  
Equity income from investments (204,605) (151,999) (418,970) (373,167)  
Income before income taxes 258,855 309,868 432,980 1,012,372  
Total assets $ 19,686,682   $ 19,686,682   $ 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 $ 1,900,122 2,189,301 $ 5,974,669 6,982,501  
Revenues 1,785,749 2,067,178 5,608,148 6,541,840  
Intersegment Revenue (114,373) (122,123) (366,521) (440,661)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 1,785,749 2,067,178 5,608,148 6,541,840  
Operating earnings (loss) (51,817) 92,718 (123,009) 396,997  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating (1,019) (1,527) (4,697) (11,439)  
Other income (512) (4,013) (4,680) (9,921)  
Equity income from investments (198) 408 162 2,093  
Income before income taxes (50,088) 97,850 (113,794) 416,264  
Total assets 4,570,666   4,570,666    
Ag          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 7,963,921 7,526,468 21,194,689 23,500,643  
Revenues 7,962,254 7,523,656 21,189,835 23,486,932  
Intersegment Revenue (1,667) (2,812) (4,854) (13,711)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 7,962,254 7,523,656 21,189,835 23,486,932  
Operating earnings (loss) 134,032 80,889 202,856 257,461  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating 30,849 16,248 61,273 47,109  
Other income (27,539) (25,446) (65,863) (74,258)  
Equity income from investments (20,318) (18,448) (64,694) (50,496)  
Income before income taxes 151,040 108,535 272,140 335,106  
Total assets 8,456,292   8,456,292    
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) (15,855) (22,087) (50,027) (56,757)  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating 16,770 15,321 52,433 41,744  
Other income 0 (2,461) (3,641) (5,430)  
Equity income from investments (87,235) (87,313) (199,014) (218,905)  
Income before income taxes 54,610 52,366 100,195 125,834  
Total assets 2,614,328   2,614,328    
Corporate and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 20,139 22,088 65,303 69,688  
Revenues 18,418 18,149 58,741 58,349  
Intersegment Revenue (1,721) (3,939) (6,562) (11,339)  
Revenue From Contract With Customer Net of Intersegment Revenue Excluding Assessed Tax 18,418 18,149 58,741 58,349  
Operating earnings (loss) 4,601 (160) 7,014 14,215  
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating 4,444 94 8,067 17,741  
Other income (6,282) (4,725) (20,068) (32,835)  
Equity income from investments (96,854) (46,646) (155,424) (105,859)  
Income before income taxes 103,293 51,117 174,439 135,168  
Total assets 4,045,396   4,045,396    
Other Operating Segment          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues (117,761) (128,874) (377,937) (465,711)  
Intersegment Revenue 117,761 128,874 377,937 465,711  
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 (6,935) (6,711) (20,114) (16,642)  
Other income 6,935 6,711 20,114 16,642  
Equity income from investments 0 0 0 0  
Income before income taxes 0 $ 0 0 $ 0  
Total assets $ 0   $ 0