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Segment Reporting (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
Reconciling amounts represent the elimination of revenues between segments. Such transactions are executed at market prices to more accurately evaluate the profitability of the individual business segments.

Segment information for the years ended August 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015 is presented in the tables below.
 
Energy
 
Ag
 
Nitrogen Production
 
Foods
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Reconciling
Amounts
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
For the year ended August 31, 2017:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Revenues
$
6,665,643

 
$
25,598,706

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
95,414

 
$
(425,012
)
 
$
31,934,751

Operating earnings (loss)
90,892

 
(222,724
)
 
(18,430
)
 
(10,783
)
 
49,248

 
—

 
(111,797
)
(Gain) loss on investments
—

 
6,901

 
—

 
—

 
(2,332
)
 
—

 
4,569

Interest expense
18,365

 
71,986

 
48,893

 
(231
)
 
33,481

 
(1,255
)
 
171,239

Other (income) loss
(1,164
)
 
(63,481
)
 
(30,534
)
 
—

 
(1,491
)
 
1,255

 
(95,415
)
Equity (income) loss from investments
(3,181
)
 
(7,277
)
 
(66,530
)
 
(36,519
)
 
(23,831
)
 
—

 
(137,338
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
76,872

 
$
(230,853
)
 
$
29,741

 
$
25,967

 
$
43,421

 
$
—

 
$
(54,852
)
Intersegment revenues
$
(400,446
)
 
$
(20,313
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(4,253
)
 
$
425,012

 
$
—

Capital expenditures
$
260,543

 
$
146,139

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
37,715

 
$
—

 
$
444,397

Depreciation and amortization
$
223,229

 
$
232,443

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
24,551

 
$
—

 
$
480,223

Total assets as of August 31, 2017
$
4,304,001

 
$
6,481,518

 
$
2,781,610

 
$
347,017

 
$
2,059,610

 
$
—

 
$
15,973,756


 
Energy
 
Ag
 
Nitrogen Production
 
Foods
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Reconciling
Amounts
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
For the year ended August 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
5,789,307

 
$
24,849,634

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
92,725

 
$
(384,463
)
 
$
30,347,203

Operating earnings (loss)
248,173

 
52,334

 
(6,193
)
 
(7,719
)
 
23,601

 
—

 
310,196

(Gain) loss on investments
—

 
(6,157
)
 
—

 
—

 
(3,095
)
 
—

 
(9,252
)
Interest expense
(22,244
)
 
82,085

 
34,437

 
2,692

 
27,955

 
(11,221
)
 
113,704

Other (income) loss
(287
)
 
(46,886
)
 
—

 
—

 
(2,405
)
 
11,221

 
(38,357
)
Equity (income) loss from investments
(4,739
)
 
(7,644
)
 
(74,700
)
 
(75,175
)
 
(13,519
)
 
—

 
(175,777
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
275,443

 
$
30,936

 
$
34,070

 
$
64,764

 
$
14,665

 
$
—

 
$
419,878

Intersegment revenues
$
(341,765
)
 
$
(40,336
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(2,362
)
 
$
384,463

 
$
—

Capital expenditures
$
376,841

 
$
260,865

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
55,074

 
$
—

 
$
692,780

Depreciation and amortization
$
193,525

 
$
230,172

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
23,795

 
$
—

 
$
447,492

Total assets as of August 31, 2016
$
4,306,297

 
$
7,002,916

 
$
2,796,323

 
$
369,487

 
$
2,837,112

 
$
—

 
$
17,312,135



 
Energy
 
Ag
 
Foods
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Reconciling
Amounts
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
For the year ended August 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
8,694,326

 
$
26,311,350

 
$
—

 
$
74,828

 
$
(498,062
)
 
$
34,582,442

Operating earnings (loss)
523,451

 
190,860

 
(1,454
)
 
2,555

 
—

 
715,412

(Gain) loss on investments
—

 
(2,875
)
 
—

 
(2,364
)
 
—

 
(5,239
)
Interest expense
(12,328
)
 
62,851

 
3,854

 
20,625

 
(4,343
)
 
70,659

Other (income) loss
(22
)
 
(6,471
)
 
—

 
(8,176
)
 
4,343

 
(10,326
)
Equity (income) loss from investments
(2,330
)
 
(12,293
)
 
(67,955
)
 
(25,272
)
 
—

 
(107,850
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
538,131

 
$
149,648

 
$
62,647

 
$
17,742

 
$
—

 
$
768,168

Intersegment revenues
$
(483,989
)
 
$
(11,403
)
 
$
—

 
$
(2,670
)
 
$
498,062

 
$
—

Capital expenditures
$
696,825

 
$
417,950

 
$
—

 
$
72,015

 
$
—

 
$
1,186,790

Depreciation and amortization
$
148,292

 
$
192,438

 
$
—

 
$
14,692

 
$
—

 
$
355,422
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area
years ended August 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015:
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Dollars in millions)
North America
$
24,634

 
$
23,276

 
$
27,821

South America
1,441

 
1,847

 
1,529

Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
4,985

 
4,166

 
4,221

Asia Pacific (APAC)
875

 
1,058

 
1,011

Total
$
31,935

 
$
30,347

 
$
34,582


Included in North American revenues are revenues from the United States of $24.6 billion, $23.2 billion and $27.7 billion for the years ended August 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands)
United States
$
5,359,270

 
$
5,532,906

International
102,170

 
124,471

Total
$
5,461,440

 
$
5,657,377