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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
May 31, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 380,763 $ 401,270
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 508,781 462,082
Equity income from investments, net of distributions received (120,625) (112,246)
Provision for current expected credit losses 11,971 6,035
Deferred taxes 3,068 (22,633)
Other, net 32,131 (4,990)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (1,020,289) (671,223)
Inventories (78,584) (234,213)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 436,236 (265,576)
Other, net 47,762 (193,778)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 201,214 (635,272)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (344,305) (533,473)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 9,783 14,578
Expenditures for major maintenance (56,333) (274,062)
Purchases of short-term investments (156,968) 0
Proceeds from sale and maturity of short-term and other investments 199,810 508,415
Changes in CHS Capital notes receivable, net (142,111) (12,230)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (236,601)
Other investing activities, net (13,525) (18,787)
Net cash used in investing activities (503,649) (552,160)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from notes payable and long-term debt 13,563,232 15,365,239
Payments on notes payable, long-term debt and finance lease obligations (12,819,477) (13,943,812)
Preferred stock dividends paid (126,501) (126,501)
Redemptions of equities (80,553) (271,034)
Cash patronage dividends paid (30,000) (300,340)
Other financing activities, net 4,364 1,140
Net cash provided by financing activities 511,065 724,692
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2,961 (6,973)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 211,591 (469,713)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 399,260 873,862
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 610,851 $ 404,149