Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenues (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2021 |
May 31, 2020 |
May 31, 2021 |
May 31, 2020 |
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
$ 10,929,976
|
$ 7,241,031
|
$ 27,965,778
|
$ 21,460,742
|
| Energy |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
1,704,798
|
890,919
|
4,334,803
|
4,247,392
|
| Ag |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
9,216,204
|
6,337,901
|
23,599,818
|
17,173,958
|
| Corporate and Other |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
8,974
|
12,211
|
31,157
|
39,392
|
| ASC Topic 606 |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
4,347,961
|
2,794,668
|
9,180,999
|
8,294,813
|
| ASC Topic 606 | Energy |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
1,533,643
|
762,053
|
3,841,678
|
3,831,806
|
| ASC Topic 606 | Ag |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
2,810,389
|
2,026,588
|
5,324,396
|
4,446,097
|
| ASC Topic 606 | Corporate and Other |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
3,929
|
6,027
|
14,925
|
16,910
|
| ASC Topic 815 |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
6,560,832
|
4,419,493
|
18,725,360
|
13,096,694
|
| ASC Topic 815 | Energy |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
171,155
|
128,866
|
493,125
|
415,586
|
| ASC Topic 815 | Ag |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
6,389,677
|
4,290,627
|
18,232,235
|
12,681,108
|
| ASC Topic 815 | Corporate and Other |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Other Guidance |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
21,183
|
26,870
|
59,419
|
69,235
|
| Other Guidance | Energy |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Other Guidance | Ag |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
16,138
|
20,686
|
43,187
|
46,753
|
| Other Guidance | Corporate and Other |
|
|
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
$ 5,045
|
$ 6,184
|
$ 16,232
|
$ 22,482
|