Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenues (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2021 |
Nov. 30, 2020 |
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
$ 10,880,757
|
$ 8,715,643
|
| Energy |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
2,303,987
|
1,257,847
|
| Ag |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
8,569,259
|
7,445,402
|
| Corporate and Other |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
7,511
|
12,394
|
| ASC Topic 606 |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
4,582,823
|
2,415,931
|
| ASC Topic 606 | Energy |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
2,047,277
|
1,064,963
|
| ASC Topic 606 | Ag |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
2,531,956
|
1,344,508
|
| ASC Topic 606 | Corporate and Other |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
3,590
|
6,460
|
| ASC Topic 815 |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
6,285,970
|
6,280,125
|
| ASC Topic 815 | Energy |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
256,710
|
192,884
|
| ASC Topic 815 | Ag |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
6,029,260
|
6,087,241
|
| ASC Topic 815 | Corporate and Other |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
0
|
0
|
| Other Guidance |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
11,964
|
19,587
|
| Other Guidance | Energy |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
0
|
0
|
| Other Guidance | Ag |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
8,043
|
13,653
|
| Other Guidance | Corporate and Other |
|
|
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
$ 3,921
|
$ 5,934
|