Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Segment information for the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Energy			Ag			Corporate and Other			Reconciling Amounts			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013:
Revenues	$	3,679,234		$	7,488,088		$	16,763		$	(157,964	)	$	11,026,121
Cost of goods sold	3,505,340			7,277,829						(157,964		)	10,625,205
Gross profit	173,894			210,259			16,763			—			400,916
Marketing, general and administrative	33,836			85,002			14,303						133,141
Operating earnings	140,058			125,257			2,460			—			267,775
Interest, net	12,476			15,065			3,244						30,785
Equity income from investments	(1,308		)	(6,477		)	(24,893		)				(32,678		)
Income before income taxes	$	128,890		$	116,669		$	24,109		$	—		$	269,668
Intersegment revenues	$	(157,964	)							$	157,964		$	—
Goodwill	$	1,165		$	77,243		$	6,898					$	85,306
Capital expenditures	$	92,802		$	71,880		$	3,342					$	168,024
Depreciation and amortization	$	32,909		$	27,558		$	2,637					$	63,104
Total assets at November 30, 2013	$	4,219,036		$	6,802,559		$	3,594,301					$	14,615,896
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2012:
Revenues	$	3,324,228		$	8,501,741		$	17,575		$	(133,606	)	$	11,709,938
Cost of goods sold	2,990,842			8,308,115			(931		)	(133,606		)	11,164,420
Gross profit	333,386			193,626			18,506			—			545,518
Marketing, general and administrative	36,471			70,987			17,024						124,482
Operating earnings	296,915			122,639			1,482			—			421,036
Interest, net	45,783			18,212			3,215						67,210
Equity income from investments	(1,884		)	(7,947		)	(18,241		)				(28,072		)
Income before income taxes	$	253,016		$	112,374		$	16,508		$	—		$	381,898
Intersegment revenues	$	(133,606	)							$	133,606		$	—
Goodwill	$	1,165		$	74,841		$	6,898					$	82,904
Capital expenditures	$	90,400		$	46,745		$	938					$	138,083
Depreciation and amortization	$	28,283		$	24,886		$	4,292					$	57,461
Total assets at November 30, 2012	$	3,979,166		$	7,688,325		$	2,584,923					$	14,252,414