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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt - Footnote Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
May. 31, 2014
May. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Notes payable   $ 1,272,048,000 $ 1,159,473,000
CHS Capital notes payable      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Notes payable   359,143,000 318,774,000
Notes payable      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Notes payable   912,905,000 $ 840,699,000
Five-Year Revolving Facilities [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving credit facility      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity   2,500,000,000  
Long-term Line of Credit   $ 0  
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Gain on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring $ 13,500,000