Summary of Major Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Summary of Major Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of (in millions):

	2016		2015
Land and land improvements	$	3,738	$	3,687
Buildings and building improvements		7,557		7,705
Fixtures and equipment		9,064		8,904
Capitalized system development costs and software		1,787		1,491
Capital lease properties		789		821
		22,935		22,608
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		8,600		7,540
Balance at end of year	$	14,335	$	15,068