Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 7,728,792	$ 9,499,468
Cost of goods sold	7,316,974	8,907,441
Gross profit	411,818	592,027
Marketing, general and administrative	152,004	161,968
Operating earnings	259,814	430,059
Loss (gain) on investments	(5,672)	(2,875)
Interest expense, net	6,993	21,905
Equity (income) loss from investments	(31,362)	(24,629)
Income before income taxes	289,855	435,658
Income taxes	23,681	57,327
Net income	266,174	378,331
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(301)	(372)
Net income attributable to CHS Inc.	$ 266,475	$ 378,703