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Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2023
Feb. 28, 2022
Feb. 28, 2023
Feb. 28, 2022
Aug. 31, 2022
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (178,334) $ (229,923) $ (360,296) $ (381,268)  
Investments 3,790,655   3,790,655   $ 3,728,006
Cumulative undistributed earnings from equity medthod investees $ 569,900   $ 569,900    
CF Nitrogen LLC [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 8.00%   8.00%    
Equity Method Investments $ 2,629,429   $ 2,629,429   2,641,604
Ventura Foods, LLC          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 50.00%   50.00%    
Equity Method Investments $ 439,617   $ 439,617   410,093
TEMCO, LLC          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 50.00%   50.00%    
Equity Method Investments $ 52,454   $ 52,454   32,809
Ardent Mills LLC [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 12.00%   12.00%    
Equity Method Investments $ 258,068   $ 258,068   $ 250,857
Nitrogen Production [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments (115,014) (176,119) (242,580) (292,592)  
Corporate and Other          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments (46,374) (33,947) (81,240) (47,985)  
Ag          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity income from investments $ (15,472) $ (18,275) $ (38,534) $ (38,009)