Revenues (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2022

Revenues [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

	Year ended August 31, 2022
Reportable Segment*	ASC Topic 606		ASC Topic 815		Other Guidance		Total Revenues
	(Dollars in thousands)
Energy	$	9,302,400	$	992,374	$	—	$	10,294,774
Ag	10,784,831		26,646,003		29,377		37,460,211
Corporate and Other	16,625		—		20,056		36,681
Total revenues	$	20,103,856	$	27,638,377	$	49,433	$	47,791,666
	Year ended August 31, 2021
Reportable Segment*	ASC Topic 606		ASC Topic 815		Other Guidance		Total Revenues
	(Dollars in thousands)
Energy	$	5,680,391	$	694,870	$	—	$	6,375,261
Ag	7,491,484		24,517,033		26,825		32,035,342
Corporate and Other	18,325		—		19,105		37,430
Total revenues	$	13,190,200	$	25,211,903	$	45,930	$	38,448,033
	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