Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Segment information for the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

	Energy			Ag			Corporate and Other			Reconciling Amounts			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2012:
Revenues	$	3,324,228		$	8,501,741		$	17,575		$	(133,606	)	$	11,709,938
Cost of goods sold	2,990,842			8,308,115			(931		)	(133,606		)	11,164,420
Gross profit	333,386			193,626			18,506			—			545,518
Marketing, general and administrative	36,471			70,987			17,024						124,482
Operating earnings	296,915			122,639			1,482			—			421,036
Interest, net	45,783			18,212			3,215						67,210
Equity income from investments	(1,884		)	(7,947		)	(18,241		)				(28,072		)
Income before income taxes	$	253,016		$	112,374		$	16,508		$	—		$	381,898
Intersegment revenues	$	(133,606	)							$	133,606		$	—
Goodwill	$	1,165		$	74,841		$	6,898					$	82,904
Capital expenditures	$	90,400		$	46,745		$	938					$	138,083
Depreciation and amortization	$	28,283		$	24,886		$	4,292					$	57,461
Total identifiable assets at November 30, 2012	$	3,962,703		$	7,489,379		$	2,556,115					$	14,008,197
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2011:
Revenues	$	3,396,974		$	6,449,821		$	17,494		$	(130,130	)	$	9,734,159
Cost of goods sold	2,965,168			6,259,871			(757		)	(130,130		)	9,094,152
Gross profit	431,806			189,950			18,251			—			640,007
Marketing, general and administrative	32,903			61,843			17,774						112,520
Operating earnings	398,903			128,107			477			—			527,487
Gain on investments				(38		)							(38		)
Interest, net	3,502			13,914			3,391						20,807
Equity income from investments	(1,890		)	(7,162		)	(15,077		)				(24,129		)
Income before income taxes	$	397,291		$	121,393		$	12,163		$	—		$	530,847
Intersegment revenues	$	(130,130	)							$	130,130		$	—
Goodwill	$	1,165		$	18,170		$	6,898					$	26,233
Capital expenditures	$	59,716		$	37,504		$	1,681					$	98,901
Depreciation and amortization	$	26,429		$	20,358		$	4,858					$	51,645
Total identifiable assets at November 30, 2011	$	4,063,388		$	5,359,783		$	2,713,518					$	12,136,689