Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

	May 31, 2019		August 31, 2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,115,510	$	1,298,522
Energy	899,150		715,161
Agronomy	635,560		246,326
Feed and farm supplies	567,952		391,906
Processed grain and oilseed	104,113		99,426
Other	16,036		17,308
Total inventories	$	3,338,321	$	2,768,649