Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2021

Investments [Abstract]

Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]

	February 28, 2021		August 31, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Equity method investments:
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC	$	2,651,652	$	2,662,618
Ventura Foods, LLC	374,895		381,351
Ardent Mills, LLC	215,942		208,927
Other equity method investments	265,588		253,182
Other investments	131,376		123,955
Total investments	$	3,639,453	$	3,630,033

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table provides summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investment in CF Nitrogen for the six months ended February 28, 2021, and February 29, 2020:

	Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2021		February 29, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	1,285,625	$	1,297,018
Gross profit	321,565		297,630
Net earnings	297,297		280,599
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	53,033		62,757

The following table provides aggregate summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investment in Ventura Foods for the six months ended February 28, 2021, and February 29, 2020:

	Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2021		February 29, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	1,107,024	$	1,229,151
Gross profit	134,311		150,818
Net earnings	42,620		45,117
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	21,310		22,557

The following table provides aggregate summarized unaudited financial information for our equity method investments in Ardent Mills and TEMCO for the six months ended February 28, 2021, and February 29, 2020:

	Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2021		February 29, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	4,395,607	$	3,070,160
Gross profit	287,843		170,294
Net earnings	145,783		44,145
Earnings attributable to CHS Inc.	30,419		(3,879)