Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

	February 28, 2018		August 31, 2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,515,669	$	1,145,285
Energy	779,629		755,886
Crop nutrients	413,719		248,699
Feed and farm supplies	762,513		353,130
Processed grain and oilseed	168,354		49,723
Other	10,274		23,862
Total inventories	$	3,650,158	$	2,576,585