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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020
Aug. 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues $ 28,406,365,000 $ 31,900,453,000  
Intersegment Revenue 0 0 $ 0
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 28,406,365,000 31,900,453,000 32,683,347,000
Revenues 28,406,365,000 31,900,453,000 32,683,347,000
Operating earnings (loss) 277,265,000 659,602,000 452,364,000
Gain/recovery on disposal of business (1,450,000) (3,886,000) (131,816,000)
Interest expense 116,977,000 167,065,000 149,202,000
Other income (38,425,000) (82,423,000) (82,737,000)
Equity income from investments (186,715,000) (236,755,000) (153,515,000)
Income before income taxes 386,878,000 815,601,000 671,230,000
Capital expenditures 418,359,000 443,216,000 355,412,000
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 477,375,000 473,211,000 478,050,000
Total assets 15,993,947,000 16,447,494,000  
Nitrogen Production      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 0 0 0
Ag      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 22,926,099,000 24,720,072,000  
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 22,926,099,000 24,720,072,000 25,037,481,000
Gain/recovery on disposal of business     (7,707,000)
Energy      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 5,431,134,000 7,119,076,000  
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 5,431,134,000 7,119,076,000 7,589,119,000
Gain/recovery on disposal of business     (65,862,000)
Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues, including intersegment revenues 49,132,000 61,305,000  
Gain/recovery on disposal of business     (58,247,000)
Reconciling Amounts      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Gain/recovery on disposal of business     0
Operating Segments | Nitrogen Production      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment Revenue 0 0 0
Revenues 0 0 0
Operating earnings (loss) (33,497,000) (35,046,000) (20,619,000)
Gain/recovery on disposal of business 0 0 0
Interest expense 45,255,000 55,226,000 50,499,000
Other income (2,635,000) (2,769,000) (3,061,000)
Equity income from investments (127,954,000) (160,373,000) (106,895,000)
Income before income taxes 51,837,000 72,870,000 38,838,000
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 0 0 0
Total assets 2,681,616,000 2,730,306,000  
Operating Segments | Ag      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment Revenue (14,613,000) (16,353,000) (14,914,000)
Revenues 22,940,712,000 24,736,425,000 25,052,395,000
Operating earnings (loss) 82,543,000 65,181,000 93,728,000
Gain/recovery on disposal of business (211,000) (3,886,000)  
Interest expense 71,682,000 101,386,000 94,256,000
Other income (35,349,000) (70,888,000) (68,471,000)
Equity income from investments (7,303,000) (4,447,000) 1,392,000
Income before income taxes 53,724,000 43,016,000 74,258,000
Capital expenditures 158,903,000 110,197,000 77,962,000
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 196,510,000 208,294,000 218,716,000
Total assets 6,325,857,000 6,415,580,000  
Operating Segments | Energy      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment Revenue (389,020,000) (462,374,000) (479,598,000)
Revenues 5,820,154,000 7,581,450,000 8,068,717,000
Operating earnings (loss) 219,861,000 615,662,000 388,112,000
Gain/recovery on disposal of business 0 0  
Interest expense 308,000 5,719,000 14,627,000
Other income (3,005,000) (5,548,000) (9,698,000)
Equity income from investments (2,759,000) (2,697,000) (3,063,000)
Income before income taxes 225,317,000 618,188,000 452,108,000
Capital expenditures 175,169,000 268,877,000 248,207,000
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 245,983,000 233,624,000 230,230,000
Total assets 4,447,526,000 4,401,793,000  
Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment Revenue (6,435,000) (7,405,000) (7,769,000)
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 49,132,000 61,305,000 56,747,000
Revenues 55,567,000 68,710,000 64,516,000
Operating earnings (loss) 8,358,000 13,805,000 (8,857,000)
Gain/recovery on disposal of business (1,239,000) 0  
Interest expense 11,806,000 11,684,000 (7,712,000)
Other income (9,510,000) (10,168,000) (3,975,000)
Equity income from investments (48,699,000) (69,238,000) (44,949,000)
Income before income taxes 56,000,000 81,527,000 106,026,000
Capital expenditures 84,287,000 64,142,000 29,243,000
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 34,882,000 31,293,000 29,104,000
Total assets 2,538,948,000 2,899,815,000  
Reconciling Amounts      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment Revenue 410,068,000 486,132,000 502,281,000
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerNetofIntersegmentRevenueExcludingAssessedTax 0 0 0
Revenues (410,068,000) (486,132,000) (502,281,000)
Operating earnings (loss) 0 0 0
Gain/recovery on disposal of business 0 0  
Interest expense (12,074,000) (6,950,000) (2,468,000)
Other income 12,074,000 6,950,000 2,468,000
Equity income from investments 0 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0 0
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 0 0 $ 0
Total assets $ 0 $ 0