v3.26.1
Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
Feb. 28, 2025
Feb. 28, 2026
Feb. 28, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 8,353,791 $ 7,796,191 $ 17,217,895 $ 17,090,303
Cost of goods sold 8,327,973 7,719,876 16,802,725 16,613,312
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 267,609 248,268 535,729 511,118
Interest expense 43,757 25,205 81,108 52,853
Other losses (income) (34,957) (20,376) (69,813) (46,740)
Equity (income) losses from investments (85,614) (92,070) (239,065) (214,365)
(Loss) income before income taxes (164,977) (84,712) 107,211 174,125
Capital expenditures 111,911 199,569 231,893 403,302
Depreciation and amortization 172,628 155,029 343,464 302,712
Total Reportable Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 8,300,730 7,735,936 17,118,966 16,975,612
Energy        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,091,569 1,814,842 4,456,446 4,111,312
Grains        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 5,177,088 4,975,985 10,392,442 10,655,157
Agronomy        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,032,073 945,109 2,270,078 2,209,143
Corporate and Services        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 53,061 60,255 98,929 114,691
Operating Segments | Total Reportable Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 8,333,813 7,838,098 17,165,013 17,082,565
Cost of goods sold 8,300,571 7,678,852 16,754,800 16,544,861
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 247,119 231,661 497,242 474,452
Interest expense 43,163 29,667 90,999 62,230
Other losses (income) (36,017) (37,073) (76,532) (61,688)
Equity (income) losses from investments (91,036) (67,954) (209,866) (155,857)
(Loss) income before income taxes (163,070) (99,217) 62,323 111,614
Capital expenditures 101,144 198,169 202,752 399,141
Depreciation and amortization 169,109 153,245 336,488 299,245
Operating Segments | Energy        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,110,316 1,917,397 4,478,104 4,217,802
Cost of goods sold 2,142,197 1,818,633 4,270,737 4,022,338
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 85,957 78,979 167,455 161,928
Interest expense 1,016 (1,467) 295 (3,533)
Other losses (income) 243 312 354 (4,215)
Equity (income) losses from investments (4,202) (2,149) (1,100) (1,464)
(Loss) income before income taxes (133,642) (79,466) 18,705 (63,742)
Capital expenditures 46,300 84,128 69,264 171,732
Depreciation and amortization 103,838 86,664 205,417 173,249
Operating Segments | Grains        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 5,179,956 4,975,366 10,398,857 10,655,225
Cost of goods sold 5,144,078 4,937,014 10,271,920 10,391,265
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 86,581 85,964 178,726 179,073
Interest expense 10,092 8,777 35,307 18,798
Other losses (income) (21,739) (33,421) (60,096) (44,616)
Equity (income) losses from investments (23,988) (13,956) (51,721) (47,970)
(Loss) income before income taxes (17,936) (8,393) 18,306 158,607
Capital expenditures 41,509 92,084 111,102 187,562
Depreciation and amortization 45,989 51,992 91,810 98,210
Operating Segments | Agronomy        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,043,541 945,335 2,288,052 2,209,538
Cost of goods sold 1,014,296 923,205 2,212,143 2,131,258
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 74,581 66,718 151,061 133,451
Interest expense 32,055 22,357 55,397 46,965
Other losses (income) (14,521) (3,964) (16,790) (12,857)
Equity (income) losses from investments (62,846) (51,849) (157,045) (106,423)
(Loss) income before income taxes (11,492) (11,358) 25,312 16,749
Capital expenditures 13,335 21,957 22,386 39,847
Depreciation and amortization 19,282 14,589 39,261 27,786
Operating Segments | Corporate and Services        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 96,381 89,020 176,773 181,215
Cost of goods sold 27,402 41,024 47,925 68,451
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 20,490 16,607 38,487 36,666
Interest expense 5,642 2,958 6,140 3,802
Other losses (income) (3,988) 9,277 (9,312) 1,769
Equity (income) losses from investments 5,422 (24,116) (29,199) (58,508)
(Loss) income before income taxes (1,907) 14,505 44,888 62,511
Capital expenditures 10,767 1,400 29,141 4,161
Depreciation and amortization 3,519 1,784 6,976 3,467
Intersegment Eliminations        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 76,403 130,927 123,891 173,477
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Reportable Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues (33,083) (102,162) (46,047) (106,953)
Intersegment Eliminations | Energy        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues (18,747) (102,555) (21,658) (106,490)
Intersegment Eliminations | Grains        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues (2,868) 619 (6,415) (68)
Intersegment Eliminations | Agronomy        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues (11,468) (226) (17,974) (395)
Intersegment Eliminations | Corporate and Services        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues (43,320) (28,765) (77,844) (66,524)
Reconciling Amounts        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues (76,403) (130,927) (123,891) (173,477)
Interest expense (5,048) (7,420) (16,031) (13,179)
Other losses (income) 5,048 7,420 16,031 13,179
(Loss) income before income taxes $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0