Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 689,281	$ 937,685	$ 289,741
Receivables	3,348,808	2,980,105	3,242,200
Inventories	2,634,734	2,768,424	3,045,737
Derivative assets	359,102	635,646	756,018
Margin deposits	331,104	1,081,243	1,099,140
Other current assets	294,463	334,232	429,419
Total current assets	7,657,492	8,737,335	8,862,255
Investments	632,215	595,979	569,922
Property, plant and equipment	2,706,674	2,420,214	2,388,531
Other assets	476,973	463,482	428,205
Total assets	11,473,354	12,217,010	12,248,913
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	621,921	716,268	1,355,791
Current portion of long-term debt	89,158	90,804	90,768
Current portion of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	65,622	0	0
Customer margin deposits and credit balances	282,944	751,393	827,546
Customer advance payments	514,867	601,685	776,232
Checks and drafts outstanding	163,583	197,283	126,299
Accounts payable	1,876,851	2,315,311	2,275,630
Derivative liabilities	297,043	482,613	479,090
Accrued expenses	529,510	405,270	440,954
Dividends and equities payable	361,391	400,216	306,869
Total current liabilities	4,802,890	5,960,843	6,679,179
Long-term debt	1,392,218	1,411,193	949,082
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	267,070	0	0
Other liabilities	633,850	579,654	502,267
Commitments and contingencies
Equities:
Equity certificates	2,602,898	2,695,626	2,318,651
Preferred stock	319,368	319,368	319,368
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(196,934)	(174,876)	(196,596)
Capital reserves	1,635,819	1,075,474	1,343,417
Total CHS Inc. equities	4,361,151	3,915,592	3,784,840
Noncontrolling interests	16,175	349,728	333,545
Total equities	4,377,326	4,265,320	4,118,385
Total liabilities and equities	$ 11,473,354	$ 12,217,010	$ 12,248,913