Revenues (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Revenues [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended August 31, 2020
Reportable Segment*	ASC Topic 606		ASC Topic 815		Other Guidance		Total Revenues
	(Dollars in thousands)
Energy	$	4,833,003	$	598,131	$	—	$	5,431,134
Ag	5,963,198		16,901,258		61,643		22,926,099
Corporate and Other	22,903		—		26,229		49,132
Total revenues	$	10,819,104	$	17,499,389	$	87,872	$	28,406,365
	Year Ended August 31, 2019
Reportable Segment*	ASC Topic 606		ASC Topic 815		Other Guidance		Total Revenues
	(Dollars in thousands)
Energy	$	6,393,075	$	726,001	$	—	$	7,119,076
Ag	6,319,304		18,268,977		131,791		24,720,072
Corporate and Other	20,262		—		41,043		61,305
Total revenues	$	12,732,641	$	18,994,978	$	172,834	$	31,900,453