Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
May 31, 2021 |
Aug. 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets [Abstract] | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 301,230 | $ 140,874 |
| Receivables | 3,191,478 | 2,366,047 |
| Inventories | 3,513,871 | 2,742,138 |
| Other current assets | 1,896,796 | 1,017,488 |
| Total current assets | 8,903,375 | 6,266,547 |
| Investments | 3,763,936 | 3,630,033 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 4,827,076 | 4,957,938 |
| Other assets | 1,106,239 | 1,139,429 |
| Total assets | 18,600,626 | 15,993,947 |
| Current liabilities [Abstract] | ||
| Notes payable | 2,776,812 | 1,575,491 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 198,147 | 189,287 |
| Accounts payable | 2,378,812 | 1,724,516 |
| Accrued expenses | 595,660 | 501,904 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,444,716 | 928,843 |
| Total current liabilities | 7,394,147 | 4,920,041 |
| Long-term debt | 1,571,644 | 1,601,836 |
| Other liabilities | 683,642 | 652,897 |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | ||
| Equities: | ||
| Preferred stock | 2,264,038 | 2,264,038 |
| Equity certificates | 5,133,465 | 5,161,610 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (215,343) | (233,924) |
| Capital reserves | 1,760,468 | 1,618,147 |
| Total CHS Inc. equities | 8,942,628 | 8,809,871 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 8,565 | 9,302 |
| Total equities | 8,951,193 | 8,819,173 |
| Total liabilities and equities | $ 18,600,626 | $ 15,993,947 |