Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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Feb. 28, 2013
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Feb. 29, 2012
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Feb. 28, 2013
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Feb. 29, 2012
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Aug. 31, 2012
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Revenues | $ 9,882,378 | $ 8,843,812 | $ 21,592,316 | $ 18,577,971 | |
Cost of goods sold | 9,411,731 | 8,612,235 | 20,576,151 | 17,706,387 | |
Gross profit | 470,647 | 231,577 | 1,016,165 | 871,584 | |
Marketing, general and administrative | 134,680 | 126,556 | 259,162 | 239,076 | |
Operating earnings | 335,967 | 105,021 | 757,003 | 632,508 | |
Loss (gain) on investments | (45) | 484 | (45) | 446 | |
Interest, net | 53,385 | 34,631 | 120,595 | 55,438 | |
Equity income from investments | (16,760) | (19,952) | (44,832) | (44,081) | |
Income before income taxes | 299,387 | 89,858 | 681,285 | 620,705 | |
Intersegment Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Goodwill | 88,147 | 78,201 | 88,147 | 78,201 | 81,700 |
Capital expenditures | 264,332 | 197,887 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 116,912 | 104,732 | |||
Total identifiable assets | 12,953,201 | 11,366,995 | 12,953,201 | 11,366,995 | 13,423,151 |
Energy
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Revenues | 2,815,736 | 2,918,852 | 6,139,964 | 6,315,826 | |
Cost of goods sold | 2,505,801 | 2,821,733 | 5,496,643 | 5,786,901 | |
Gross profit | 309,935 | 97,119 | 643,321 | 528,925 | |
Marketing, general and administrative | 41,183 | 38,268 | 77,654 | 71,171 | |
Operating earnings | 268,752 | 58,851 | 565,667 | 457,754 | |
Loss (gain) on investments | |||||
Interest, net | 32,388 | 18,803 | 78,171 | 22,305 | |
Equity income from investments | 2,155 | (2,053) | 271 | (3,943) | |
Income before income taxes | 234,209 | 42,101 | 487,225 | 439,392 | |
Intersegment Revenue | (102,957) | (99,098) | (236,563) | (229,228) | |
Goodwill | 1,165 | 1,165 | 1,165 | 1,165 | |
Capital expenditures | 173,669 | 126,200 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 57,256 | 53,031 | |||
Total identifiable assets | 3,648,852 | 3,803,977 | 3,648,852 | 3,803,977 | |
Ag Business
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Revenues | 7,150,228 | 6,008,402 | 15,651,969 | 12,458,223 | |
Cost of goods sold | 7,009,448 | 5,890,328 | 15,317,563 | 12,150,199 | |
Gross profit | 140,780 | 118,074 | 334,406 | 308,024 | |
Marketing, general and administrative | 74,401 | 71,688 | 145,388 | 133,531 | |
Operating earnings | 66,379 | 46,386 | 189,018 | 174,493 | |
Loss (gain) on investments | (45) | 484 | (45) | 446 | |
Interest, net | 17,826 | 12,837 | 36,038 | 26,751 | |
Equity income from investments | (1,792) | (3,088) | (9,739) | (10,250) | |
Income before income taxes | 50,390 | 36,153 | 162,764 | 157,546 | |
Goodwill | 80,084 | 70,138 | 80,084 | 70,138 | |
Capital expenditures | 87,466 | 68,716 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 51,072 | 42,242 | |||
Total identifiable assets | 7,493,776 | 5,694,095 | 7,493,776 | 5,694,095 | |
Corporate and Other
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Revenues | 19,371 | 15,656 | 36,946 | 33,150 | |
Cost of goods sold | (561) | (728) | (1,492) | (1,485) | |
Gross profit | 19,932 | 16,384 | 38,438 | 34,635 | |
Marketing, general and administrative | 19,096 | 16,600 | 36,120 | 34,374 | |
Operating earnings | 836 | (216) | 2,318 | 261 | |
Loss (gain) on investments | |||||
Interest, net | 3,171 | 2,991 | 6,386 | 6,382 | |
Equity income from investments | (17,123) | (14,811) | (35,364) | (29,888) | |
Income before income taxes | 14,788 | 11,604 | 31,296 | 23,767 | |
Goodwill | 6,898 | 6,898 | 6,898 | 6,898 | |
Capital expenditures | 3,197 | 2,971 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,584 | 9,459 | |||
Total identifiable assets | 1,810,573 | 1,868,923 | 1,810,573 | 1,868,923 | |
Reconciling Amounts
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Revenues | (102,957) | (99,098) | (236,563) | (229,228) | |
Cost of goods sold | (102,957) | (99,098) | (236,563) | (229,228) | |
Gross profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Operating earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Income before income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Intersegment Revenue | $ 102,957 | $ 99,098 | $ 236,563 | $ 229,228 |