Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments
May 31,
2021		August 31,
2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Notes payable$2,019,880 $763,215 
CHS Capital notes payable756,932 812,276 
Total notes payable
$2,776,812 $1,575,491