Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

Inventories as of August 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012		2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Grain and oilseed	$	1,625,865	$	1,232,818
Energy	701,348		732,609
Crop nutrients	401,655		389,741
Feed and farm supplies	384,178		346,572
Processed grain and oilseed	76,892		55,231
Other	14,034		11,453
	$	3,203,972	$	2,768,424