Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Energy			Ag			Nitrogen Production			Corporate and Other			Reconciling Amounts			Total
For the Three Months Ended February 29, 2016:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	1,134,148		$	5,580,450		$	—		$	23,201		$	(98,469	)	$	6,639,330
Operating earnings (loss)	(69,299		)	(21,818		)	(5,759		)	5,073			—			(91,803		)
(Gain) loss on investments	—			(42		)	—			(3,008		)	—			(3,050		)
Interest (income) expense, net	(4,808		)	7,992			4,737			7,792			—			15,713
Equity (income) loss from investments	(1,364		)	1,355			(11,855		)	(16,140		)	—			(28,004		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(63,127	)	$	(31,123	)	$	1,359		$	16,429		$	—		$	(76,462	)
Intersegment revenues	$	(67,208	)	$	(29,963	)	$	—		$	(1,298	)	$	98,469		$	—

	Energy			Ag			Nitrogen Production			Corporate and Other			Reconciling Amounts			Total
For the Three Months Ended February 28, 2015:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	1,947,297		$	6,503,348		$	—		$	15,813		$	(110,730	)	$	8,355,728
Operating earnings (loss)	4,244			72,143			—			(1,518		)				74,869
(Gain) loss on investments	—			—			—			(2,199		)	—			(2,199		)
Interest (income) expense, net	(7,075		)	15,485			—			2,361			—			10,771
Equity (income) loss from investments	(736		)	(4,443		)	—			(18,990		)	—			(24,169		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	12,055		$	61,101		$	—		$	17,310		$	—		$	90,466
Intersegment revenues	$	(101,581	)	$	(9,149	)	$	—		$	—		$	110,730		$	—
	Energy			Ag			Nitrogen Production			Corporate and Other			Reconciling Amounts			Total
For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2016:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	2,840,061		$	11,694,706		$	—		$	43,096		$	(209,741	)	$	14,368,122
Operating earnings (loss)	111,213			53,173			(5,759		)	9,384			—			168,011
(Gain) loss on investments	—			(5,714		)	—			(3,008		)	—			(8,722		)
Interest (income) expense, net	(16,410		)	22,962			4,737			11,417			—			22,706
Equity (income) loss from investments	(2,187		)	(2,221		)	(11,855		)	(43,103		)	—			(59,366		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	129,810		$	38,146		$	1,359		$	44,078		$	—		$	213,393
Intersegment revenues	$	(174,311	)	$	(33,016	)	$	—		$	(2,414	)	$	209,741		$	—
Capital expenditures	$	228,351		$	160,031		$	—		$	39,908		$	—		$	428,290
Depreciation and amortization	$	86,512		$	111,040		$	—		$	9,750		$	—		$	207,302
Total assets at February 29, 2016	$	4,404,693		$	7,710,441		$	2,812,849		$	2,897,025		$	—		$	17,825,008
	Energy			Ag			Nitrogen Production			Corporate and Other			Reconciling Amounts			Total
For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2015:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	4,965,750		$	13,143,319		$	—		$	35,796		$	(289,669	)	$	17,855,196
Operating earnings (loss)	287,147			224,031			—			(6,249		)	—			504,929
(Gain) loss on investments	—			(2,875		)	—			(2,199		)	—			(5,074		)
Interest (income) expense, net	(3,068		)	31,005			—			4,740			—			32,677
Equity (income) loss from investments	(1,076		)	(4,463		)	—			(43,259		)	—			(48,798		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	291,291		$	200,364		$	—		$	34,469		$	—		$	526,124
Intersegment revenues	$	(280,520	)	$	(9,149	)	$	—		$	—		$	289,669		$	—
Capital expenditures	$	307,028		$	216,418		$	—		$	26,484		$	—		$	549,930
Depreciation and amortization	$	71,112		$	90,714		$	—		$	6,480		$	—		$	168,306
Total assets at February 28, 2015	$	4,347,109		$	8,354,500		$	—		$	3,413,015		$	—		$	16,114,624