Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,795,561	$ 937,685	$ 264,246
Receivables	2,759,759	2,980,105	2,368,849
Inventories	3,013,342	2,768,424	2,604,020
Derivative assets	402,321	635,646	366,065
Margin deposits	272,352	1,081,243	632,025
Other current assets	376,891	334,232	394,614
Total current assets	8,620,226	8,737,335	6,629,819
Investments	585,565	595,979	704,570
Property, plant and equipment	2,503,740	2,420,214	2,289,916
Other assets	427,158	463,482	474,483
Total assets	12,136,689	12,217,010	10,098,788
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	645,515	716,268	951,646
Current portion of long-term debt	92,133	90,804	113,133
Current portion of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	64,906	0	0
Customer margin deposits and credit balances	304,419	751,393	438,919
Customer advance payments	557,398	601,685	707,801
Checks and drafts outstanding	155,656	197,283	100,192
Accounts payable	2,612,963	2,315,311	1,804,433
Derivative liabilities	301,437	482,613	189,597
Accrued expenses	442,138	405,270	357,725
Dividends and equities payable	561,968	400,216	285,095
Total current liabilities	5,738,533	5,960,843	4,948,541
Long-term debt	1,383,543	1,411,193	933,651
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	263,770	0	0
Other liabilities	666,595	579,654	487,331
Commitments and contingencies
Equities:
Equity certificates	2,652,974	2,695,626	2,379,476
Preferred stock	319,368	319,368	319,368
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(194,230)	(174,876)	(199,301)
Capital reserves	1,293,033	1,075,474	959,307
Total CHS Inc. equities	4,071,145	3,915,592	3,458,850
Noncontrolling interests	13,103	349,728	270,415
Total equities	4,084,248	4,265,320	3,729,265
Total liabilities and equities	$ 12,136,689	$ 12,217,010	$ 10,098,788