Revenues (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2023

Revenues [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

	Year ended August 31, 2023
Reportable Segment*	ASC Topic 606		ASC Topic 815		Other Guidance		Total Revenues
	(Dollars in thousands)
Energy	$	8,996,149	$	1,100,764	$	—	$	10,096,913
Ag	9,808,664		25,606,485		10,055		35,425,204
Corporate and Other	26,001		—		41,886		67,887
Total revenues	$	18,830,814	$	26,707,249	$	51,941	$	45,590,004
	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