CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Earnings	$ 4,279	$ 2,031	$ 2,548
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization	1,742	1,316	1,283
Change in fair value of warrants and related amortization	(779)	(385)	(120)
Loss on exercise of call option	0	866	0
Gain on previously held equity interest	(563)	0	0
Deferred income taxes	(32)	177	202
Stock compensation expense	109	114	104
Equity earnings in Alliance Boots	(315)	(617)	(496)
Other	728	181	113
Changes in operating assets and liabilities -
Accounts receivable, net	(338)	(616)	(449)
Inventories	719	860	321
Other current assets	22	(10)	18
Trade accounts payable	268	(339)	182
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	170	195	424
Income taxes	(335)	17	103
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(11)	103	68
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,664	3,893	4,301
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,251)	(1,106)	(1,212)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	867	67	115
Proceeds related to the sale of business	814	93	20
Proceeds from sale of other assets	184	139	30
Alliance Boots acquisition, net of cash received	(4,461)	0	0
Other business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(371)	(344)	(630)
Purchases of short term investments held to maturity	(49)	(59)	(66)
Proceeds from short term investments held to maturity	50	58	16
Investment in AmerisourceBergen	0	(493)	(224)
Other	(59)	(86)	(45)
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,276)	(1,731)	(1,996)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments of short-term borrowings, net	(226)	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	12,285	0	4,000
Payments of long-term debt	(10,472)	(550)	(4,300)
Proceeds from financing leases	0	268	0
Stock purchases	(1,226)	(705)	(615)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	503	612	486
Cash dividends paid	(1,384)	(1,199)	(1,040)
Other	(395)	(48)	(27)
Net cash used for financing activities	(915)	(1,622)	(1,496)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(119)	0	0
Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	354	540	809
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,646	2,106	1,297
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 3,000	$ 2,646	$ 2,106