Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

	May 31, 2013		August 31, 2012		May 31, 2012
Grain and oilseed	$	1,344,265	$	1,625,865	$	1,249,067
Energy	682,528		701,348		691,424
Crop nutrients	237,487		401,655		202,194
Feed and farm supplies	564,424		384,178		405,781
Processed grain and oilseed	97,212		76,892		75,299
Other	11,726		14,034		10,969
	$	2,937,642	$	3,203,972	$	2,634,734