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Investments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
Investments [Abstract]  
Summary of investments
Investments as of August 31, 2018, and 2017, are as follows:

 
2018
 
2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Equity method investments:
 
 
 
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
$
2,735,073

 
$
2,756,076

Ventura Foods, LLC
360,150

 
347,016

Ardent Mills, LLC
205,898

 
206,529

Other equity method investments
288,016

 
309,767

Cost method and other investments
122,788

 
131,605

Total investments
$
3,711,925

 
$
3,750,993

Summarized financial information of equity method investments
The following tables provide aggregate summarized financial information for our equity method investments in Ventura Foods and Ardent Mills for balance sheets as of August 31, 2018, and 2017, and statements of operations for the twelve months ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Current assets
$
1,462,590

 
$
1,483,384

Non-current assets
2,331,295

 
2,358,434

Current liabilities
671,928

 
685,462

Non-current liabilities
693,360

 
765,078


 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales
$
5,882,035

 
$
5,762,849

 
$
5,694,622

Gross profit
601,927

 
673,329

 
677,920

Net earnings
226,776

 
265,126

 
265,025

Earnings attributable to CHS Inc. 
46,069

 
60,716

 
88,936

The following tables provide aggregate summarized financial information for CF Nitrogen for the balance sheets as of August 31, 2018, and 2017, and the statements of operations for the twelve months ended August 31, 2018, and 2017, and the seven months ended August 31, 2016:
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Current assets
$
576,076

 
$
394,089

Non-current assets
7,447,594

 
7,314,629

Current liabilities
215,104

 
390,206

Non-current liabilities
71

 
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2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales
$
2,449,695

 
$
2,051,159

 
$
1,027,142

Gross profit
423,612

 
195,142

 
243,911

Net earnings
401,295

 
123,965

 
186,665

Earnings attributable to CHS Inc. 
106,895

 
66,530

 
74,700