Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive income (loss) note, net of taxes

Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, as of August 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Pension and other postretirement, net of tax benefit of $(104,024) and $(145,031) in 2013 and 2012, respectively	$	(165,611	)	$	(228,727	)
Unrealized net gain on available for sale investments, net of tax expense of $1,461 and $858 in 2013 and 2012, respectively	2,370			1,391
Cash flow hedges, net of tax expense (benefit) of $7,204 and $(2,347) in 2013 and 2012, respectively	11,685			(3,806		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax benefit of $(3,274) and $(891) in 2013 and 2012, respectively	(5,311		)	(1,445		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, including noncontrolling interests	(156,867		)	(232,587		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to CHS Inc.	$	(156,867	)	$	(232,587	)