Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]

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

	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Joint ventures:
Ventura Foods, LLC	$	309,480	$	292,393
Horizon Milling, LLC	92,635		78,372
TEMCO, LLC	63,547		60,734
Horizon Milling, ULC	19,314		16,727
Cooperatives:
Land O’Lakes, Inc.	66,255		58,382
Ag Processing Inc.	19,970		19,577
Other	194,745		147,203
	$	765,946	$	673,388

Ventura Foods, LLC

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments

The following provides summarized unaudited financial information for Ventura Foods balance sheets as of August 31, 2013 and 2012, and statements of operations for the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Current assets	$	532,995	$	574,925
Non-current assets	503,369		459,070
Current liabilities	216,704		197,251
Non-current liabilities	226,515		277,760

	2013		2012		2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	2,541,483	$	2,550,018	$	2,350,895
Gross profit	267,602		244,969		255,748
Net earnings	106,405		94,586		105,754
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	53,203		47,293		52,877

Major equity investments excluding Ventura Foods [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments

The following provides combined financial information for our major equity investments, excluding Ventura Foods, for balance sheets as of August 31, 2013 and 2012, and statements of operations for the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Current assets	$	513,327	$	631,335
Non-current assets	248,809		158,675
Current liabilities	256,681		352,016
Non-current liabilities	5,387		5,642

	2013		2012		2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	5,388,248	$	5,402,241	$	8,399,779
Gross profit	200,353		225,680		406,338
Net earnings	43,168		121,107		232,473
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	27,702		36,032		89,575