v3.26.3
Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 39,231,217 $ 35,462,608 $ 39,261,229
Cost of goods sold 37,443,360 34,325,794 37,509,902
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 1,195,975 1,046,059 1,166,969
Interest expense 163,633 146,079 104,064
Other income (131,239) (100,431) (137,630)
Equity income from investments (569,231) (569,665) (479,863)
Income before income taxes 1,128,719 614,772 1,097,787
Capital expenditures 531,517 999,955 831,511
Depreciation and amortization 677,145 651,426 569,891
Total Reportable Segments      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 39,043,692 35,255,254 39,071,167
Energy      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 11,359,955 8,198,254 9,410,241
Grains      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 21,584,138 20,987,888 24,092,806
Agronomy      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 6,099,599 6,069,112 5,568,120
Corporate and Services      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 187,525 207,354 190,062
Operating Segments | Total Reportable Segments      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 39,098,215 35,273,634 39,105,206
Cost of goods sold 37,357,761 34,209,887 37,422,096
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 1,109,440 969,888 1,080,057
Interest expense 178,326 157,109 106,711
Other income (150,446) (98,094) (120,037)
Equity income from investments (487,997) (383,807) (337,465)
Income before income taxes 1,036,608 400,271 919,805
Capital expenditures 454,472 832,550 524,960
Depreciation and amortization 584,750 584,923 509,652
Operating Segments | Energy      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 11,404,745 8,210,390 9,430,686
Cost of goods sold 10,432,789 7,893,975 8,676,407
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 377,239 335,664 353,757
Interest expense (2,721) (5,950) (16,649)
Other income 313 (4,839) (12,676)
Equity income from investments (2,255) (1,581) 2,744
Income before income taxes 554,590 (19,015) 406,658
Capital expenditures 211,468 419,317 196,202
Depreciation and amortization 361,500 352,559 338,351
Operating Segments | Grains      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 21,592,210 20,992,479 24,104,905
Cost of goods sold 21,184,001 20,668,156 23,515,288
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 397,941 353,866 414,157
Interest expense 70,157 59,682 38,032
Other income (123,426) (59,980) (64,899)
Equity income from investments (71,913) (77,839) (64,342)
Income before income taxes 127,378 44,003 254,570
Capital expenditures 191,217 279,357 253,444
Depreciation and amortization 158,123 166,693 118,120
Operating Segments | Agronomy      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 6,101,260 6,070,765 5,569,615
Cost of goods sold 5,740,971 5,647,756 5,230,401
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 334,260 280,358 312,143
Interest expense 110,890 103,377 85,328
Other income (27,333) (33,275) (42,462)
Equity income from investments (413,829) (304,387) (275,867)
Income before income taxes 354,640 375,283 258,577
Capital expenditures 51,787 133,876 75,314
Depreciation and amortization 65,127 65,671 53,181
Operating Segments | Corporate and Services      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 366,627 371,247 323,760
Cost of goods sold 85,599 115,907 87,806
Marketing, general and administrative expenses 86,535 76,171 86,912
Interest expense 24,869 17,740 22,467
Other income (20,355) (31,107) (42,707)
Equity income from investments (81,234) (185,858) (142,398)
Income before income taxes 92,111 214,501 177,982
Capital expenditures 77,045 167,405 306,551
Depreciation and amortization 92,395 66,503 60,239
Intersegment Eliminations      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues 233,625 182,273 167,737
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Reportable Segments      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues (54,523) (18,380) (34,039)
Intersegment Eliminations | Energy      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues (44,790) (12,136) (20,445)
Intersegment Eliminations | Grains      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues (8,072) (4,591) (12,099)
Intersegment Eliminations | Agronomy      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues (1,661) (1,653) (1,495)
Intersegment Eliminations | Corporate and Services      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues (179,102) (163,893) (133,698)
Reconciling Amounts      
Segment Reporting [Line Items]      
Revenues (233,625) (182,273) (167,737)
Interest expense (39,562) (28,770) (25,114)
Other income 39,562 28,770 25,114
Income before income taxes $ 0 $ 0 $ 0