Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Segment information for the three and nine months endedMay 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

	Energy			Ag			Corporate and Other			Reconciling Amounts			Total
For the Three Months Ended May 31, 2014:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	3,480,673		$	8,603,834		$	18,195		$	(135,304	)	$	11,967,398
Cost of goods sold	3,211,396			8,384,725			(43		)	(135,304		)	11,460,774
Gross profit	269,277			219,109			18,238			—			506,624
Marketing, general and administrative	40,197			99,942			18,720			—			158,859
Operating earnings (losses)	229,080			119,167			(482		)	—			347,765
(Gain) loss on investments	—			—			(108,792		)	—			(108,792		)
Interest, net	24,044			15,357			3,088			—			42,489
Equity (income) loss from investments	(780		)	(5,216		)	(19,526		)	—			(25,522		)
Income before income taxes	$	205,816		$	109,026		$	124,748		$	—		$	439,590
Intersegment revenues	$	(135,304	)	$	—		$	—		$	135,304		$	—

	Energy			Ag			Corporate and Other			Reconciling Amounts			Total
For the Three Months Ended May 31, 2013:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	3,205,340		$	8,831,866		$	15,411		$	(116,061	)	$	11,936,556
Cost of goods sold	2,896,061			8,700,170			(525		)	(116,061		)	11,479,645
Gross profit	309,279			131,696			15,936			—			456,911
Marketing, general and administrative	43,710			77,653			17,406			—			138,769
Operating earnings (losses)	265,569			54,043			(1,470		)	—			318,142
(Gain) loss on investments	—			—			(154		)	—			(154		)
Interest, net	46,058			17,434			2,902			—			66,394
Equity (income) loss from investments	(851		)	(3,365		)	(23,358		)	—			(27,574		)
Income before income taxes	$	220,362		$	39,974		$	19,140		$	—		$	279,476
Intersegment revenues	$	(116,061	)	$	—		$	—		$	116,061		$	—
For the Nine Months Ended May 31, 2014:
Revenues	$	10,628,885		$	22,411,894		$	52,403		$	(419,389	)	$	32,673,793
Cost of goods sold	9,895,167			21,849,095			(54		)	(419,389		)	31,324,819
Gross profit	733,718			562,799			52,457			—			1,348,974
Marketing, general and administrative	114,181			282,823			50,767			—			447,771
Operating earnings (losses)	619,537			279,976			1,690			—			901,203
(Gain) loss on investments	—			116			(111,517		)	—			(111,401		)
Interest, net	55,212			39,498			7,553			—			102,263
Equity (income) loss from investments	(2,937		)	(19,906		)	(66,406		)	—			(89,249		)
Income before income taxes	$	567,262		$	260,268		$	172,060		$	—		$	999,590
Intersegment revenues	$	(419,389	)	$	—		$	—		$	419,389		$	—
Goodwill	$	1,165		$	104,507		$	6,898		$	—		$	112,570
Capital expenditures	$	367,228		$	250,423		$	38,637		$	—		$	656,288
Depreciation and amortization	$	99,577		$	85,284		$	8,300		$	—		$	193,161
Total assets at May 31, 2014	$	4,304,663		$	7,269,201		$	3,371,083		$	—		$	14,944,947
For the Nine Months Ended May 31, 2013:
Revenues	$	9,345,304		$	24,483,835		$	52,357		$	(352,624	)	$	33,528,872
Cost of goods sold	8,392,704			24,017,733			(2,017		)	(352,624		)	32,055,796
Gross profit	952,600			466,102			54,374			—			1,473,076
Marketing, general and administrative	121,364			223,041			53,526			—			397,931
Operating earnings (losses)	831,236			243,061			848			—			1,075,145
(Gain) loss on investments	—			(45		)	(154		)	—			(199		)
Interest, net	124,229			53,472			9,288			—			186,989
Equity (income) loss from investments	(580		)	(13,104		)	(58,722		)	—			(72,406		)
Income before income taxes	$	707,587		$	202,738		$	50,436		$	—		$	960,761
Intersegment revenues	$	(352,624	)	$	—		$	—		$	352,624		$	—
Goodwill	$	1,165		$	76,103		$	6,898		$	—		$	84,166
Capital expenditures	$	290,091		$	131,794		$	5,185		$	—		$	427,070
Depreciation and amortization	$	86,454		$	77,587		$	12,798		$	—		$	176,839
Total assets at May 31, 2013	$	4,126,022		$	7,127,300		$	1,861,284		$	—		$	13,114,606