Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

	May 31, 2018		August 31, 2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,436,568	$	1,145,285
Energy	663,111		755,886
Crop nutrients	199,246		248,699
Feed and farm supplies	479,621		353,130
Processed grain and oilseed	152,465		49,723
Other	9,896		23,862
Total inventories	$	2,940,907	$	2,576,585