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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair Value Measurements - Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements (Details) - NCRA [Member] - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Crack spread contingent consideration liability	$ 2,172,000
Crack Spread Contingent Payment [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value	2,172,000	$ 8,281,000	$ 15,051,000	$ 24,155,000	$ 43,693,000	$ 75,982,000
Crack Spread Contingent Payment [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Forward crack spread margin	$ 11.86
Contractual target crack spread margin (in dollars per share)	$ 17.50
Expected volatility	87.68%
Own credit risk	0.94%
Expected life (years)	6 months