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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Aug. 31, 2018
May 31, 2018
Feb. 28, 2018
Nov. 30, 2017
Aug. 31, 2017
May 31, 2017
Feb. 28, 2017
Nov. 30, 2016
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 450,617 $ 533,887 $ 219,273 $ 249,767 $ 181,379 $ 266,748 $ 276,137 $ 516,646 $ 290,273 $ 967,717
Receivables 2,460,401 2,248,213 1,836,490 2,058,222 1,892,168 2,767,967 2,767,150 3,034,083    
Inventories 2,768,649 2,913,507 3,676,325 3,111,963 2,601,604 2,688,949 3,730,682 3,143,551    
Derivative assets 329,757 250,005 251,048 166,557 218,742 206,187 233,429 277,498    
Margin and related deposits 151,150 253,141 188,167 206,955 206,062 251,695 290,291 312,899    
Supplier advance payments 288,423 426,607 658,815 542,770 249,234 431,433 701,705 476,907    
Other current assets 244,208 190,680 296,982 270,674 281,925 265,469 196,237 187,524    
Assets, Current 6,693,205 6,816,040 7,127,100 6,606,908 5,631,114 6,878,448 8,195,631 7,949,108    
Investments 3,711,925 3,787,163 3,752,876 3,777,000 3,750,993 3,841,749 3,802,379 3,828,899    
Property, plant and equipment 5,141,719 5,140,106 5,179,868 5,266,408 5,356,434 5,405,651 5,404,347 5,443,079    
Other assets 834,329 960,240 943,552 997,402 1,080,381 955,532 1,056,873 1,054,454    
Total assets 16,381,178 16,703,549 17,003,396 16,647,718 15,818,922 17,081,380 18,459,230 18,275,540    
Notes payable 2,272,196 2,868,506 3,071,639 2,480,264 1,985,163 3,321,808 3,867,438 3,227,564    
Current portion of long-term debt 167,565 53,056 46,290 71,022 156,345 193,096 205,136 206,894    
Customer margin deposits and credit balances 137,395 137,999 106,323 139,868 157,914 132,479 149,625 180,850    
Customer advance payments 409,088 372,590 756,642 413,519 423,770 391,122 897,464 543,411    
Accounts payable 1,844,489 1,898,172 1,853,974 2,444,650 1,991,294 1,865,803 1,919,421 2,574,006    
Derivative liabilities 438,465 316,831 361,909 207,426 300,946 233,955 232,507 282,658    
Accrued expenses 511,032 538,249 465,032 425,912 454,996 436,111 392,058 397,446    
Dividends and equities payable 153,941 209,718 128,700 121,209 12,121 134,718 131,380 239,857 162,439  
Total current liabilities 5,934,171 6,395,121 6,790,509 6,303,870 5,482,549 6,709,092 7,795,029 7,652,686    
Long-term debt 1,762,690 1,905,515 1,915,843 1,936,744 2,023,448 2,046,264 2,051,567 1,958,907    
Long-term deferred tax liabilities 182,770 203,208 165,659 348,902 329,980 369,170 531,522 511,821    
Other liabilities 336,519 278,869 265,028 315,254 277,305 276,483 272,532 332,610    
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)    
Preferred stock 2,264,038 2,264,038 2,264,038 2,264,038 2,264,038 2,264,063 2,244,114 2,244,132    
Equity certificates 4,609,456 4,253,414 4,307,292 4,319,840 4,341,649 4,214,657 4,201,803 4,194,534    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (199,915) (167,302) (167,230) (177,341) (180,360) (208,568) (211,091) (224,935)    
Capital reserves 1,482,003 1,559,040 1,450,326 1,324,372 1,267,808 1,397,834 1,560,498 1,592,434   1,485,433
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 8,155,582 7,909,190 7,854,426 7,730,909 7,693,135 7,667,986 7,795,324 7,806,165    
Noncontrolling interests 9,446 11,646 11,931 12,039 12,505 12,385 13,256 13,351    
Stockholders' equity 8,165,028 7,920,836 7,866,357 7,742,948 7,705,640 7,680,371 7,808,580 7,819,516 $ 7,759,159 $ 7,551,439
Liabilities and Equity $ 16,381,178 $ 16,703,549 $ 17,003,396 $ 16,647,718 $ 15,818,922 $ 17,081,380 $ 18,459,230 $ 18,275,540