v3.26.1
Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
May 31, 2025
May 31, 2026
May 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 11,582,089 $ 9,766,421 $ 28,799,984 $ 26,856,724
Cost of goods sold 11,171,469 9,436,610 27,974,194 26,049,922
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 302,283 258,850 838,012 769,968
Interest expense 49,725 44,109 130,833 96,962
Other losses (income) (21,775) (27,398) (91,588) (74,138)
Equity income from investments (201,826) (204,605) (440,891) (418,970)
Income (loss) before income taxes 282,213 258,855 389,424 432,980
Capital expenditures 168,745 404,233 400,638 807,535
Depreciation and amortization 165,317 159,370 508,781 462,082
Total Reportable Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 11,534,862 9,721,418 28,653,828 26,697,030
Energy        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 3,307,979 1,915,096 7,764,425 6,026,408
Grains        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 5,660,619 5,292,301 16,053,061 15,947,458
Agronomy        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,566,264 2,514,021 4,836,342 4,723,164
Corporate and Services        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 47,227 45,003 146,156 159,694
Operating Segments | Total Reportable Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 11,555,143 9,724,577 28,700,668 26,707,108
Cost of goods sold 11,150,247 9,413,025 27,905,047 25,957,886
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 277,735 239,401 774,977 713,853
Interest expense 50,410 46,465 141,409 108,695
Other losses (income) (28,215) (27,726) (104,747) (89,414)
Equity income from investments (166,894) (107,771) (376,760) (263,628)
Income (loss) before income taxes 251,579 158,024 313,902 269,638
Capital expenditures 146,594 403,800 349,346 802,941
Depreciation and amortization 162,029 157,602 498,517 456,847
Operating Segments | Energy        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 3,324,889 1,917,878 7,802,993 6,035,646
Cost of goods sold 3,203,359 1,889,165 7,474,096 5,911,503
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 94,766 84,169 262,221 246,097
Interest expense (111) (1,025) 184 (4,558)
Other losses (income) 51 (427) 405 (4,642)
Equity income from investments (185) (271) (1,285) (1,735)
Income (loss) before income taxes 10,099 (56,515) 28,804 (120,257)
Capital expenditures 89,783 295,131 159,047 466,863
Depreciation and amortization 97,093 87,645 302,510 260,894
Operating Segments | Grains        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 5,663,682 5,292,339 16,059,992 15,947,564
Cost of goods sold 5,612,504 5,238,387 15,884,424 15,629,652
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 99,727 85,744 278,453 264,817
Interest expense 20,736 19,678 56,043 38,476
Other losses (income) (23,890) (10,525) (83,986) (55,141)
Equity income from investments (14,894) (8,127) (66,615) (56,097)
Income (loss) before income taxes (33,564) (32,856) (15,258) 125,751
Capital expenditures 43,433 92,318 154,535 279,880
Depreciation and amortization 46,337 54,372 138,147 152,582
Operating Segments | Agronomy        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,566,572 2,514,360 4,837,683 4,723,898
Cost of goods sold 2,334,384 2,285,473 4,546,527 4,416,731
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 83,242 69,488 234,303 202,939
Interest expense 29,785 27,812 85,182 74,777
Other losses (income) (4,376) (16,774) (21,166) (29,631)
Equity income from investments (151,815) (99,373) (308,860) (205,796)
Income (loss) before income taxes 275,044 247,395 300,356 264,144
Capital expenditures 13,378 16,351 35,764 56,198
Depreciation and amortization 18,599 15,585 57,860 43,371
Operating Segments | Corporate and Services        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 90,965 86,835 267,738 268,050
Cost of goods sold 21,222 23,585 69,147 92,036
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 24,548 19,449 63,035 56,115
Interest expense 8,796 4,579 14,936 8,381
Other losses (income) (3,041) (6,607) (12,353) (4,838)
Equity income from investments (34,932) (96,834) (64,131) (155,342)
Income (loss) before income taxes 30,634 100,831 75,522 163,342
Capital expenditures 22,151 433 51,292 4,594
Depreciation and amortization 3,288 1,768 10,264 5,235
Intersegment Eliminations        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues 64,019 44,991 168,422 118,434
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Reportable Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues (20,281) (3,159) (46,840) (10,078)
Intersegment Eliminations | Energy        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues (16,910) (2,782) (38,568) (9,238)
Intersegment Eliminations | Grains        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues (3,063) (38) (6,931) (106)
Intersegment Eliminations | Agronomy        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues (308) (339) (1,341) (734)
Intersegment Eliminations | Corporate and Services        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues (43,738) (41,832) (121,582) (108,356)
Reconciling Amounts        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenues (64,019) (44,991) (168,422) (118,434)
Interest expense (9,481) (6,935) (25,512) (20,114)
Other losses (income) 9,481 6,935 25,512 20,114
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0