Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

	November 30, 2017		August 31, 2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,545,313	$	1,145,285
Energy	720,938		755,886
Crop nutrients	222,053		248,699
Feed and farm supplies	483,805		353,130
Processed grain and oilseed	54,916		49,723
Other	19,076		23,862
Total inventories	$	3,046,101	$	2,576,585