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Investments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2017
Investments [Abstract]  
Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Equity method investments:
 
 
 
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
$
2,808,993

 
$
2,796,323

Ventura Foods, LLC
374,006

 
369,487

Ardent Mills, LLC
195,869

 
194,986

TEMCO, LLC
41,581

 
44,578

Other equity method investments
290,391

 
263,025

Cost method investments
130,909

 
127,577

Total investments
$
3,841,749

 
$
3,795,976

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]
The following table provides aggregate summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investments in CF Nitrogen, Ventura Foods and Ardent Mills for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017, and 2016:

 
 
For the Three Months Ended May 31,
 
For the Nine Months Ended May 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales
 
$
2,043,628

 
$
1,623,696

 
$
5,807,777

 
$
4,673,341

Gross profit
 
234,055

 
255,191

 
651,705

 
638,093

Net earnings
 
133,132

 
121,022

 
317,674

 
283,996

Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.
 
38,662

 
64,615

 
104,568

 
118,845