Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

	May 31, 2020		August 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,021,535	$	1,024,645
Energy	681,364		717,378
Agronomy	967,451		954,037
Processed grain and oilseed	108,115		109,900
Other	40,293		48,328
Total inventories	$	2,818,758	$	2,854,288