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Equities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2026

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Equities

Changes in equities for the three months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025, are as follows:

			Equity Certificates																								Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
			Capital Equity Certificates						Nonpatronage Equity Certificates						Nonqualified Equity Certificates						Preferred Stock												Capital Reserves						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Equities
			(Dollars in thousands)
Balances, February 28, 2026			$	3,740,285					$	26,268					$	2,318,358					$	2,264,038					$	(274,638)					$	2,982,635					$	3,349					$	11,060,295
Reversal of prior fiscal year patronage and redemption estimates			52,687						—						—						—						—						10,925						—						63,612
Distribution of 2025 patronage refunds			5						—						18						—						—						(10,947)						—						(10,924)
Redemptions of equities			(46,335)						(120)						(6,232)						—						—						—						—						(52,687)
Preferred stock dividends			—						—						—						—						—						(42,167)						—						(42,167)
Other, net			(357)						—						(494)						—						—						1,555						(17)						687
Net income			—						—						—						—						—						267,366						130						267,496
Other comprehensive income, net of tax			—						—						—						—						1,999						—						—						1,999
Estimated 2026 cash patronage refunds			—						—						—						—						—						(37,584)						—						(37,584)
Estimated 2026 equity redemptions			(45,146)						—						—						—						—						—						—						(45,146)
Balances, May 31, 2026			$	3,701,139					$	26,148					$	2,311,650					$	2,264,038					$	(272,639)					$	3,171,783					$	3,462					$	11,205,581

			Equity Certificates																								Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
			Capital Equity Certificates						Nonpatronage Equity Certificates						Nonqualified Equity Certificates						Preferred Stock												Capital Reserves						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Equities
			(Dollars in thousands)
Balances, February 28, 2025			$	3,688,331					$	27,035					$	2,199,113					$	2,264,038					$	(302,352)					$	2,832,758					$	5,205					$	10,714,128
Reversal of prior fiscal year patronage and redemption estimates			254,707						—						—						—						—						70,497						—						325,204
Distribution of 2024 patronage refunds			116						—						381						—						—						(71,367)						—						(70,870)
Redemptions of equities			(249,887)						(51)						(4,769)						—						—						—						—						(254,707)
Preferred stock dividends			—						—						—						—						—						(42,167)						—						(42,167)
Other, net			(401)						(35)						(207)						—						—						15,128						(1,265)						13,220
Net income (loss)			—						—						—						—						—						232,184						(504)						231,680
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax			—						—						—						—						(1,011)						—						—						(1,011)
Estimated 2025 cash patronage refunds			—						—						—						—						—						(19,334)						—						(19,334)
Estimated 2025 equity redemptions			(107,882)						—						—						—						—						—						—						(107,882)
Balances, May 31, 2025			$	3,584,984					$	26,949					$	2,194,518					$	2,264,038					$	(303,363)					$	3,017,699					$	3,436					$	10,788,261

Changes in equities for the nine months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025, are as follows:

			Equity Certificates																								Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
			Capital Equity Certificates						Nonpatronage Equity Certificates						Nonqualified Equity Certificates						Preferred Stock												Capital Reserves						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Equities
			(Dollars in thousands)
Balances, August 31, 2025			$	3,743,060					$	26,888					$	2,333,657					$	2,264,038					$	(306,372)					$	3,015,424					$	3,479					$	11,080,174
Reversal of prior fiscal year patronage and redemption estimates			25,520						—						(144,101)						—						—						229,135						—						110,554
Distribution of 2025 patronage refunds			54,235						—						144,115						—						—						(228,350)						—						(30,000)
Redemptions of equities			(66,292)						(242)						(14,019)						—						—						—						—						(80,553)
Preferred stock dividends			—						—						—						—						—						(168,668)						—						(168,668)
Other, net			7,730						(498)						(8,002)						—						—						(14,479)						17						(15,232)
Net income (loss)			—						—						—						—						—						380,797						(34)						380,763
Other comprehensive income, net of tax			—						—						—						—						33,733						—						—						33,733
Estimated 2026 cash patronage refunds			—						—						—						—						—						(42,076)						—						(42,076)
Estimated 2026 equity redemptions			(63,114)						—						—						—						—						—						—						(63,114)
Balances, May 31, 2026			$	3,701,139					$	26,148					$	2,311,650					$	2,264,038					$	(272,639)					$	3,171,783					$	3,462					$	11,205,581

			Equity Certificates																								Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
			Capital Equity Certificates						Nonpatronage Equity Certificates						Nonqualified Equity Certificates						Preferred Stock												Capital Reserves						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Equities
			(Dollars in thousands)
Balances, August 31, 2024			$	3,753,343					$	27,261					$	2,201,765					$	2,264,038					$	(296,542)					$	2,805,526					$	6,533					$	10,761,924
Reversal of prior fiscal year patronage and redemption estimates			193,773						—						(282,431)						—						—						659,693						—						571,035
Distribution of 2024 patronage refunds			76,000						—						284,147						—						—						(660,487)						—						(300,340)
Redemptions of equities			(262,032)						(261)						(8,741)						—						—						—						—						(271,034)
Preferred stock dividends			—						—						—						—						—						(168,668)						—						(168,668)
Other, net			(409)						(51)						(222)						—						—						11,901						(3,147)						8,072
Net income			—						—						—						—						—						401,220						50						401,270
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax			—						—						—						—						(6,821)						—						—						(6,821)
Estimated 2025 cash patronage refunds			—						—						—						—						—						(31,486)						—						(31,486)
Estimated 2025 equity redemptions			(175,691)						—						—						—						—						—						—						(175,691)
Balances, May 31, 2025			$	3,584,984					$	26,949					$	2,194,518					$	2,264,038					$	(303,363)					$	3,017,699					$	3,436					$	10,788,261

Schedule of Dividends Declared Per Share for Preferred Stock

The following table presents a summary of dividends declared per share by series of preferred stock for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025.

									Three Months Ended May 31,												Nine Months Ended May 31,
			Nasdaq symbol						2026						2025						2026						2025
Series of preferred stock:									(Dollars per share)
8% Cumulative Redeemable			CHSCP						$	0.50					$	0.50					$	2.00					$	2.00
Class B Cumulative Redeemable, Series 1			CHSCO						$	0.49					$	0.49					$	1.97					$	1.97
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable, Series 2			CHSCN						$	0.44					$	0.44					$	1.78					$	1.78
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable, Series 3			CHSCM						$	0.42					$	0.42					$	1.69					$	1.69
Class B Cumulative Redeemable, Series 4			CHSCL						$	0.47					$	0.47					$	1.88					$	1.88

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025, are as follows:

			Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits						Cash Flow Hedges						Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment						Total
			(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of February 28, 2026, net of tax			$	(193,818)					$	1,223					$	(82,043)					$	(274,638)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Amounts before reclassifications			—						2,602						(1,790)						812
Amounts reclassified			3,424						(1,002)						—						2,422
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax			3,424						1,600						(1,790)						3,234
Tax effect			(830)						(388)						(17)						(1,235)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			2,594						1,212						(1,807)						1,999
Balance as of May 31, 2026, net of tax			$	(191,224)					$	2,435					$	(83,850)					$	(272,639)

			Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits						Cash Flow Hedges						Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment						Total
			(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of February 28, 2025, net of tax			$	(191,394)					$	3,516					$	(114,474)					$	(302,352)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Amounts before reclassifications			(64)						849						(2,797)						(2,012)
Amounts reclassified			3,032						(2,193)						859						1,698
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax			2,968						(1,344)						(1,938)						(314)
Tax effect			(727)						329						(299)						(697)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			2,241						(1,015)						(2,237)						(1,011)
Balance as of May 31, 2025, net of tax			$	(189,153)					$	2,501					$	(116,711)					$	(303,363)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the nine months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025, are as follows:

			Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits						Cash Flow Hedges						Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment						Total
			(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2025, net of tax			$	(199,578)					$	2,763					$	(109,557)					$	(306,372)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Amounts before reclassifications			—						3,967						25,833						29,800
Amounts reclassified			11,030						(4,401)						—						6,629
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax			11,030						(434)						25,833						36,429
Tax effect			(2,676)						106						(126)						(2,696)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			8,354						(328)						25,707						33,733
Balance as of May 31, 2026, net of tax			$	(191,224)					$	2,435					$	(83,850)					$	(272,639)

			Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits						Cash Flow Hedges						Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment						Total
			(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2024, net of tax			$	(195,973)					$	1,777					$	(102,346)					$	(296,542)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Amounts before reclassifications			(64)						10,668						(15,214)						(4,610)
Amounts reclassified			9,097						(9,708)						859						248
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax			9,033						960						(14,355)						(4,362)
Tax effect			(2,213)						(236)						(10)						(2,459)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			6,820						724						(14,365)						(6,821)
Balance as of May 31, 2025, net of tax			$	(189,153)					$	2,501					$	(116,711)					$	(303,363)

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