CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 2,049	$ 2,937
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization	824	826
Change in fair value of warrants and related amortization	586	(859)
Gain on previously held equity interest	0	(706)
Deferred income taxes	(171)	181
Stock compensation expense	60	65
Equity earnings from equity method investments	(20)	(315)
Other	196	322
Changes in operating assets and liabilities -
Accounts receivable, net	(152)	(391)
Inventories	(553)	106
Other current assets	33	21
Trade accounts payable	160	363
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(79)	(20)
Income taxes	92	(99)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	60	(94)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,085	2,337
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(657)	(643)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	60	562
Proceeds from sale of business	43	0
Proceeds from sale of other assets	85	17
Alliance Boots acquisition, net of cash received	0	(4,461)
Other business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash received	(86)	(92)
Purchases of short-term investments held to maturity	(30)	(29)
Proceeds from short-term investments held to maturity	36	29
Other	(3)	(91)
Net cash used for investing activities	(552)	(4,708)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds (payments) of short-term borrowings, net	61	(330)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	12,279
Payments of long-term debt	(81)	(7,817)
Stock purchases	(1,152)	(594)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	129	293
Cash dividends paid	(787)	(642)
Other	(29)	(360)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(1,859)	2,829
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(88)	(99)
Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	586	359
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,000	2,646
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 3,586	$ 3,005