Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Related party transactions with equity investees for the years ended August 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and balances as of August 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, are as follows:



	2016		2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Sales	$	2,728,793	$	2,310,875	$	3,247,197
Purchases	1,707,990		1,762,663		1,648,030



	2016		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Due from related parties	$	25,386	$	73,000
Due to related parties	40,543		6,656

The related party transactions were primarily with CF Nitrogen, TEMCO, Horizon Milling, Ardent Mills and Ventura Foods.