Investments Equity method investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

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, 2017, and 2016, and statements of operations for the twelve months ended August 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Current assets	$	1,562,978	$	1,638,780
Non-current assets	2,524,053		2,495,955
Current liabilities	748,028		836,544
Non-current liabilities	865,078		853,549

	2017		2016		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	9,901,150	$	8,776,261	$	9,054,677
Gross profit	700,737		674,181		754,375
Net earnings	258,616		238,870		313,664
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	57,461		75,858		81,101

The following tables provide aggregate summarized audited financial information for CF Nitrogen for the balance sheets as of August 31, 2017, and 2016, and the statements of operations for the twelve months ended August 31, 2017, and the seven months ended August 31, 2016:

	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Current assets	$	394,089	$	534,878
Non-current assets	7,314,629		7,043,121
Current liabilities	390,206		556,696
Non-current liabilities	6		—

	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	2,051,159	$	1,027,142
Gross profit	195,142		243,911
Net earnings	123,965		186,665
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	66,530		74,700