Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following is a summary of net changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component and net of tax for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

	Pension/post -retirement obligations			Unrecognized gain (loss) on available-for- sale investments			Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges			Share of OCI of equity method investments			Cumulative translation adjustments			Total
Balance at August 31, 2013	$	63		$	1		$	-		$	(95	)	$	(61	)	$	(92	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments		(77	)		170			(43	)		(27	)		330			353
Tax benefit (provision)		29			(64	)		16			9			(115	)		(125	)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(48	)		106			(27	)		(18	)		215			228
Balance at August 31, 2014	$	15		$	107		$	(27	)	$	(113	)	$	154		$	136
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments		23			247			(14	)		(57	)		(779	)		(580	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI		-			-			(5	)		230			80			305
Tax benefit (provision)		(9	)		(95	)		6			(60	)		83			(75	)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		14			152			(13	)		113			(616	)		(350	)
Balance at August 31, 2015	$	29		$	259		$	(40	)	$	-		$	(462	)	$	(214	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments		(303	)		(148	)		-			(1	)		(2,279	)		(2,731	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI		-			(268	)		5			-			(3	)		(266	)
Tax benefit (provision)		62			159			(2	)		-			-			219
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(241	)		(257	)		3			(1	)	$	(2,282	)		(2,778	)
Balance at August 31, 2016	$	(212	)	$	2		$	(37	)	$	(1	)	$	(2,744	)	$	(2,992	)