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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
Feb. 28, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 113,267 $ 169,590
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 343,464 302,712
Equity income from investments, net of distributions received 64,899 12,087
Provision for current expected credit losses 1,308 (3,461)
Deferred taxes (4,487) (10,985)
Other, net (23,611) (4,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (388,563) (13,951)
Inventories (1,359,051) (1,358,021)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 96,228 (565,901)
Other, net 249,715 140,106
Net cash used in operating activities (906,831) (1,331,824)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (220,959) (357,570)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 5,554 8,181
Expenditures for major maintenance (10,934) (45,732)
Purchases of short-term investments (156,968) 0
Proceeds from sale and maturity of short-term and other investments 47,104 508,415
Changes in CHS Capital notes receivable, net 139,631 88,682
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (236,461)
Other investing activities, net (8,696) (11,398)
Net cash used in investing activities (205,268) (45,883)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from notes payable and long-term debt 8,672,119 7,571,556
Payments on notes payable, long-term debt and finance lease obligations (7,504,199) (6,207,861)
Preferred stock dividends paid (84,334) (84,334)
Redemptions of equities (27,866) (16,327)
Cash patronage dividends paid (19,076) (229,470)
Other financing activities, net (382) (1,385)
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,036,262 1,032,179
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 243 (600)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (75,594) (346,128)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 399,260 873,862
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 323,666 $ 527,734