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Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
Aug. 31, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (64,109) $ (34,398) $ (114,132) $ (84,060)  
Cost Method Investments 131,376   131,376   $ 123,955
Investments 3,639,453   3,639,453   3,630,033
Investment Company, Distributable Earnings $ 394,000   394,000    
CF Nitrogen LLC [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments     $ 2,700,000    
Ownership percentage 10.00%   10.00%    
Equity Method Investments $ 2,651,652   $ 2,651,652   2,662,618
Ventura Foods, LLC          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity Method Investments $ 374,895   $ 374,895   381,351
TEMCO, LLC          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 50.00%   50.00%    
Ardent Mills LLC [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 12.00%   12.00%    
Equity Method Investments $ 215,942   $ 215,942   $ 208,927
Nitrogen Production [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (31,344) (27,923) $ (53,033) (62,757)  
Foods [Member] | Ventura Foods, LLC          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 50.00%   50.00%    
Corporate and Other          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (14,988) (10,538) $ (32,660) (29,159)  
Ag          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (16,945) $ 4,672 $ (27,118) $ 8,829