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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 1,095,982 $ 597,995 $ 1,102,659
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred major maintenance 677,145 651,426 569,891
Equity income from investments, net of distributions received 25,371 (60,961) 64,332
Provision for current expected credit losses 19,817 6,136 5,631
Deferred taxes (50,793) (38,744) (109,846)
Other, net 494 (55,668) (35,427)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Receivables (150,562) 6,999 (335,974)
Inventories (455,758) (53,184) 147,764
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 359,133 (276,114) (213,788)
Other, net 63,180 (142,098) 77,638
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,584,009 635,787 1,272,880
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (463,262) (728,575) (808,763)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 31,067 34,438 15,819
Expenditures for major maintenance (68,255) (271,380) (22,748)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments 200,485 513,305 0
Purchases of investments (166,968) 0 (500,179)
Changes in CHS Capital notes receivable, net (332,609) (169,072) (100,184)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (237,174) 0
Other investing activities, net (2,824) (22,137) (15,533)
Net cash used in investing activities (802,366) (880,595) (1,431,588)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from notes payable and long-term debt 15,419,459 19,038,369 3,842,339
Payments on notes payable, long-term debt and finance lease obligations (15,922,265) (18,512,827) (3,768,121)
Preferred stock dividends paid (168,668) (168,668) (168,668)
Redemptions of equities (100,433) (287,683) (355,925)
Cash patronage dividends paid (30,000) (300,358) (366,012)
Other financing activities, net 5,053 600 2,134
Net cash used in financing activities (796,854) (230,567) (814,253)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2,771 773 2,236
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (12,440) (474,602) (970,725)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 399,260 873,862 1,844,587
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 386,820 399,260 873,862
Supplemental cash flow information:      
Cash paid for interest 167,057 147,583 100,542
Other significant noncash investing and financing transactions:      
Capital expenditures and major maintenance incurred but not yet paid 71,335 64,403 54,807
Finance lease obligations incurred 9,903 13,881 8,772
Accrual of patronage dividends and equity redemptions 321,048 120,000 600,000
Accrual of preferred stock dividends $ 42,167 $ 0 $ 0