Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

Inventories as of August 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,133,555	$	1,625,865
Energy	742,194		701,348
Crop nutrients	293,370		401,655
Feed and farm supplies	407,023		384,178
Processed grain and oilseed	79,706		76,892
Other	8,887		14,034
	$	2,664,735	$	3,203,972