Investments Equity Method investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2021 |
Feb. 28, 2021 |
Nov. 30, 2020 |
May 31, 2020 |
Feb. 29, 2020 |
Nov. 30, 2019 |
May 31, 2021 |
May 31, 2020 |
Aug. 31, 2020 |
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
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| Cost Method Investments |
$ 130,253
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$ 130,253
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$ 123,955
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| Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc. |
273,591
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$ 97,648
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305,033
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$ 400,977
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| Gross Profit |
314,628
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218,359
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594,452
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858,957
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| Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
273,672
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$ (38,358)
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$ 69,369
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$ 97,501
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$ 125,694
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$ 178,737
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304,683
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401,932
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| Other Equity Method Investments [Member] |
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
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| Equity Method Investments |
279,020
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279,020
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253,182
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| CF Nitrogen LLC [Member] |
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
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| Equity Method Investments |
2,717,270
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2,717,270
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2,662,618
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| Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc. |
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118,477
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104,021
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| Revenues |
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2,116,040
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1,954,660
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| Gross Profit |
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565,067
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481,711
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| Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
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524,071
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452,859
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| Ventura Foods, LLC |
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
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| Equity Method Investments |
418,571
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418,571
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381,351
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| Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc. |
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77,192
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19,588
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| Revenues |
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1,807,997
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1,693,097
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| Gross Profit |
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304,720
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450,510
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| Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
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154,384
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39,175
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| Ardent Mills LLC [Member] |
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
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| Equity Method Investments |
$ 218,822
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218,822
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$ 208,927
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| TEMCO and Ardent Mills |
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
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| Net income (loss) attributable to CHS Inc. |
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39,244
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(3,875)
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| Revenues |
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5,663,762
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4,524,569
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| Gross Profit |
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436,741
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269,901
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| Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
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$ 209,604
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$ 67,483
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