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Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
Aug. 31, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (146,522) $ (51,114) $ (260,654) $ (135,174)  
Cost Method Investments 130,253   130,253   $ 123,955
Investments 3,763,936   3,763,936   3,630,033
Investment Company, Distributable Earnings $ 552,600   552,600    
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 $ 2,717,270   $ 2,717,270   2,662,618
Ventura Foods, LLC          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity Method Investments $ 418,571   $ 418,571   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 $ 218,822   $ 218,822   $ 208,927
Nitrogen Production [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (65,444) (41,264) $ (118,477) (104,021)  
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 $ (63,188) (582) $ (95,848) (29,741)  
Ag          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (16,855) $ (7,999) $ (43,974) $ 830