Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

	November 30, 2018		August 31, 2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,525,151	$	1,298,522
Energy	680,807		715,161
Crop nutrients	325,189		246,326
Feed and farm supplies	522,490		391,906
Processed grain and oilseed	113,138		99,426
Other	17,674		17,308
Total inventories	$	3,184,449	$	2,768,649