Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Purchase and Sale Contracts (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
t in Thousands, T in Thousands, Bushels in Thousands, Barrels in Thousands |
May 31, 2021
t
Barrels
T
Bushels
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Aug. 31, 2020
Barrels
T
Bushels
t
|
| Grain and oilseed (bushels) | Long [Member] |
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels |
808,152
|
664,673
|
| Grain and oilseed (bushels) | Short [Member] |
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Bushels |
1,008,593
|
892,303
|
| Energy products (barrels) | Long [Member] |
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels |
10,346
|
10,028
|
| Energy products (barrels) | Short [Member] |
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | Barrels |
9,211
|
6,570
|
| Processed grain and oilseed (tons) | Long [Member] |
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount |
579
|
657
|
| Processed grain and oilseed (tons) | Short [Member] |
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount |
2,468
|
3,304
|
| Crop nutrients (tons) | Long [Member] |
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount |
36
|
74
|
| Crop nutrients (tons) | Short [Member] |
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount |
32
|
127
|
| Ocean Freight Contracts [Member] | Long [Member] |
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t |
225
|
1,140
|
| Ocean Freight Contracts [Member] | Short [Member] |
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | t |
0
|
95
|