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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Interest, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]        
Interest Expense $ 32,197 $ 20,855 $ 54,907 $ 43,196
Interest-purchase of CHS McPherson noncontrolling interest 0 4,860 0 18,928
Capitalized interest (7,161) (12,706) (20,820) (24,611)
Interest income (9,323) (2,238) (11,381) (4,836)
Interest expense, net $ 15,713 $ 10,771 $ 22,706 $ 32,677