Equities

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Equities and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Equities

Note 7.    Equities

Changes in equity for the six-month periods ended February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2011 are as follows:

	Fiscal 2012			Fiscal 2011
CHS Inc. balances, September 1, 2011 and 2010	$	3,915,592		$	3,335,664
Net income attributable to CHS Inc.		494,678			396,323
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(2,623	)		4,646
Patronage distribution		(674,702	)		(401,962	)
Patronage accrued		674,678			396,500
Equities retired		(130,566	)		(52,178	)
Equity retirements accrued		130,566			52,178
Equities issued in business combinations		19,550
Preferred stock dividends		(12,272	)		(12,272	)
Preferred stock dividends accrued		4,091			4,091
Accrued dividends and equities payable		(198,291	)		(167,491	)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests		(96,720	)
Other, net		(542	)		1,447
CHS Inc. balances, February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2011	$	4,123,439		$	3,556,946
Noncontrolling interests balances, September 1, 2011 and 2010	$	349,728		$	268,787
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		73,439			21,831
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(77,519	)		(4,190	)
Distributions accrued		5,544			2,757
Purchase of noncontrolling interests		(337,145	)
Other		(197	)		418
Noncontrolling interests balances, February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2011	$	13,850		$	289,603

The purchase of noncontrolling interests above relate to our firm commitment to purchase the remaining NCRA noncontrolling interests. See Note 13, Acquisitions for additional information.

The following table presents the effect of changes in our NCRA ownership interest on CHS Inc. equities:

	For the Six Months Ended
	February 29, 2012			February 28, 2011
Net income attributable to CHS Inc.	$	494,678		$	396,323
Transfers to noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in CHS Inc. capital reserves for purchase of noncontrolling interests		(82,138	)
Changes from net income attributable to CHS Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	412,540		$	396,323