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Reporting Entity [Axis]

0000823277 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	Period [Axis]
	2015-09-01 - 2016-08-31
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current	Inventories as of August 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:   2016   2015   (Dollars in thousands) Grain and oilseed $ 937,258   $ 966,923 Energy 729,695   785,116 Crop nutrients 217,521   369,105 Feed and farm supplies 417,431   465,744 Processed grain and oilseed 48,930   48,078 Other 19,864   17,378 Total inventories $ 2,370,699   $ 2,652,344