Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Energy			Ag			Nitrogen Production			Corporate and Other			Reconciling Amounts			Total
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2018:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues, including intersegment revenues	$	2,310,080		$	6,308,714		$	—		$	19,067		$	(153,572	)	$	8,484,289
Operating earnings (loss)	235,639			80,127			(5,128		)	3,860			—			314,498
Interest expense	4,237			21,000			13,679			763			(771		)	38,908
Other (income) loss	(986		)	(22,400		)	(1,571		)	(948		)	771			(25,134		)
Equity (income) loss from investments	(73		)	1,209			(40,915		)	(26,729		)	—			(66,508		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	232,461		$	80,318		$	23,679		$	30,774		$	—		$	367,232
Intersegment revenues	$	(148,792	)	$	(3,317	)	$	—		$	(1,463	)	$	153,572		$	—
Total assets at November 30, 2018	$	4,100,190		$	6,951,297		$	2,796,154		$	3,006,115		$	—		$	16,853,756
	Energy			Ag			Nitrogen Production			Corporate and Other			Reconciling Amounts			Total
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2017: (As Restated)	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues, including intersegment revenues	$	2,074,000		$	6,081,027		$	—		$	18,775		$	(141,918	)	$	8,031,884
Operating earnings (loss)	124,031			60,909			(3,135		)	2,128			—			183,933
Interest expense	5,635			17,604			13,272			4,580			(389		)	40,702
Other (income) loss	(888		)	(23,586		)	(1,738		)	(372		)	389			(26,195		)
Equity (income) loss from investments	(1,152		)	(8,254		)	(20,335		)	(8,621		)	—			(38,362		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	120,436		$	75,145		$	5,666		$	6,541		$	—		$	207,788
Intersegment revenues	$	(134,854	)	$	(4,033	)	$	—		$	(3,031	)	$	141,918		$	—