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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2017
Nov. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 179,619 $ 208,942
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 120,148 121,372
Amortization of deferred major repair costs 16,418 18,302
Equity (income) loss from investments (38,362) (40,328)
Distributions from equity investments 12,514 16,393
Provision for doubtful accounts (3,601) 27,812
Deferred taxes 15,044 6,199
Other, net 2,976 6,093
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Receivables (80,637) (16,555)
Inventories (472,180) (754,253)
Derivative assets 67,365 110,306
Margin deposits (893) (2,623)
Supplier advance payments (292,905) (133,109)
Other current assets and other assets 2,689 12,082
Customer margin deposits and credit balances (18,045) (28,141)
Customer advance payments 1,278 131,444
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 441,071 743,427
Derivative liabilities (97,329) (195,545)
Other liabilities 4,376 6,599
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (140,454) 238,417
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (85,824) (116,986)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 56,079 2,574
Proceeds from sale of business 29,457 0
Expenditures for major repairs (1,039) (239)
Investments redeemed 5,195 0
Changes in CHS Capital notes receivable, net (69,227) (218,296)
Financing extended to customers (15,778) (14,353)
Payments from customer financing 16,520 21,523
Other investing activities, net 1,847 (1,245)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (62,770) (327,022)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from lines of credit and long-term borrowings 8,006,980 10,300,476
Payments on lines of credit, long term-debt and capital lease obligations (7,657,713) (9,936,369)
Changes in checks and drafts outstanding (31,417) 14,334
Preferred stock dividends paid (42,167) (41,825)
Retirements of equities (3,682) (9,528)
Other financing activities, net (263) 384
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 271,738 327,472
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2,236 (2,696)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 70,750 236,171
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 181,379 279,313
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 252,129 $ 515,484