CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 4,247	$ 2,218
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization	1,264	1,001
Change in fair value of warrants and related amortization	(1,313)	(290)
Gain on previously held equity interest	(706)	0
Deferred income taxes	240	219
Stock compensation expense	86	85
Unrealized gain from fair value adjustments	(114)	0
Equity earnings in Alliance Boots	(315)	(465)
Other	738	129
Changes in operating assets and liabilities -
Accounts receivable, net	(273)	(411)
Inventories	679	493
Other current assets	54	12
Trade accounts payable	19	(425)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(152)	(46)
Income taxes	(179)	(103)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(116)	92
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,159	2,509
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(890)	(821)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	867	144
Proceeds related to the sale of business	814	0
Proceeds from sale of other assets	71	29
Alliance Boots acquisition, net of cash received	(4,461)	0
Other business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash received	(112)	(323)
Purchases of short-term investments held to maturity	(41)	(41)
Proceeds from short-term investments held to maturity	42	42
Investment in AmerisourceBergen	0	(493)
Other	(174)	(82)
Net cash used for investing activities	(3,884)	(1,545)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments of short-term borrowings, net	(251)	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	12,279	0
Payments of long-term debt	(8,582)	(550)
Proceeds from financing leases	0	225
Stock purchases	(831)	(205)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	400	518
Cash dividends paid	(1,013)	(898)
Other	(380)	(34)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	1,622	(944)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(94)	0
Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,803	20
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,646	2,106
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 4,449	$ 2,126