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Investments - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
USD ($)
T
Aug. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Cumulative undistributed earnings from equity method investees $ 692,500    
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity method investments $ 2,494,112 $ 2,535,119  
Equity method investment, ownership percentage 7.86%    
Maximum annual granular urea eligible for purchases | T 1,100,000    
Maximum annual UAN eligible for purchases | T 580,000    
Cash distributions received $ 447,300 304,400 $ 308,400
Annual estimated distributions to be received in excess of investment share of earnings 35,000    
Ventura Foods, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity method investments $ 530,897 527,227  
Equity method investment, ownership percentage 50.00%    
Ardent Mills, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity method investments $ 245,660 237,052  
Equity method investment, ownership percentage 12.00%    
Producer Ag, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity method investments $ 0 $ 46,507  
Equity method investment, ownership percentage 57.00%