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2019 | Aug 31,
2020 | Aug 31,
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2023 | Aug 31,
2024 |
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| Net income | 1,336 | 996 | 1,083 | 780 | 424 | 127 | 775 | 828 | 424 | 554 | 1,678 | 1,900 | 1,103 |
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| DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationincludingmajormaintenance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 550 | 535 | 536 | 540 | 570 |
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| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | 40 | 49 | 81 | -64 |
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| Provision for current expected credit losses | - | - | - | - | 57 | 178 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 7 | 20 | -16 | 6 |
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| Gain/recovery on sale of business | - | - | - | - | - | - | 132 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | -0 | - |
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| Deferred taxes | - | - | 24 | -30 | 24 | 176 | 147 | 14 | 33 | 12 | -40 | 6 | 110 |
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| Other, net | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 7 | -34 | -2 | -41 | -18 | -45 | -35 |
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| Receivables | 512 | -124 | -110 | -317 | -46 | -122 | -211 | 218 | -308 | 569 | 548 | -646 | 336 |
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| Inventories | 253 | -557 | 38 | -71 | -339 | 294 | 170 | -285 | -105 | 549 | 318 | -438 | -148 |
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| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | -48 | 172 | -165 | -558 | -129 | 197 | -78 | -38 | -331 | 1,007 | 555 | -127 | -214 |
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| Other, net | 61 | 11 | 11 | -34 | -94 | -25 | 41 | -21 | 14 | -80 | 62 | 36 | 78 |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | 719 | 2,478 | 1,427 | 570 | 1,263 | 933 | 1,072 | 1,140 | 1,087 | 758 | 1,947 | 3,284 | 1,273 |
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| Capital expenditures | 469 | 659 | 944 | 1,187 | 693 | 444 | 355 | 443 | 418 | 318 | 354 | 565 | 809 |
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| Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 28 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | - | 91 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 30 | 16 |
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| Proceeds from sale of business | - | - | - | - | - | - | 235 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 73 | 0 | - |
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| Payments to Acquire Investments | 95 | 21 | 80 | 64 | 2,855 | 17 | 22 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 500 |
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| Expenditures for Major Repairs | -23 | -74 | 3 | 202 | 20 | 2 | 81 | 232 | 14 | 41 | 25 | 217 | 23 |
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| CHSCapitalPaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120 | -132 | 161 | 204 | 100 |
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| Other investing activities, net | 0 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -41 | -49 | -12 | -6 | -18 | 15 | 6 | 16 |
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| Net cash used in investing activities | -694 | -535 | -1,342 | -1,909 | -3,747 | -405 | -80 | -661 | -244 | -102 | -457 | -950 | -1,432 |
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| Proceeds from notes payable and long-term debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36,040 | 29,071 | 24,344 | 31,765 | 20,731 | 7,183 | 3,842 |
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| Payments on notes payable, long-term debt and finance lease obligations | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36,525 | 29,450 | 24,949 | 31,807 | 21,516 | 7,386 | 3,768 |
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| Preferred stock dividends paid | 25 | 25 | 51 | 134 | 163 | 168 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
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| Redemptions of equities | - | - | 100 | 129 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 86 | 96 | 79 | 112 | 496 | 356 |
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| Cash patronage dividends paid | 261 | 381 | 287 | 271 | 252 | 104 | - | 76 | 90 | 30 | 51 | 503 | 366 |
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| Other financing activities, net | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -29 | -70 | -17 | 29 | -7 | 3 | -26 | 2 |
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| Net cash used in financing activities | -639 | -443 | 241 | 154 | 1,814 | -621 | -732 | -726 | -931 | -327 | -1,114 | -1,395 | -814 |
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| Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -15 | 3 | 2 |
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| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -244 | -83 | 325 | 361 | 941 | -971 |
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| Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119 | 102 | 114 | 139 | 101 |
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| Income Taxes Paid, Net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -9 | 20 | 184 | 129 |
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| Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 28 | 55 | 66 | 55 |
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| Lease Obligation Incurred | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 9 |
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