Investments Equity method investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following tables provide aggregate summarized audited financial information for our major equity method investments in Ventura Foods, Ardent Mills and TEMCO for balance sheets as of August 31, 2016 and 2015, and statements of operations for the twelve months ended August 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

	2016		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Current assets	$	1,638,780	$	1,892,563
Non-current assets	2,495,955		2,388,757
Current liabilities	836,544		968,104
Non-current liabilities	853,549		881,312

	2016		2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	8,776,261	$	9,054,677	$	8,796,648
Gross profit	674,181		754,375		562,053
Net earnings	238,870		313,664		266,354
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	75,858		81,101		83,023

The following tables provide aggregate summarized audited financial information for CF Nitrogen for the balance sheet as of August 31, 2016, and the statement of operations for the seven months ended August 31, 2016:

	2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Current assets	$	534,878
Non-current assets	7,043,121
Current liabilities	556,696
Non-current liabilities	—

	2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	1,027,142
Gross profit	243,911
Net earnings	186,665
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	74,700