CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Earnings	$ 4,191	$ 4,279	$ 2,031
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,718	1,742	1,316
Change in fair value of warrants and related amortization	516	(779)	(385)
Loss on exercise of call option	0	0	866
Gain on previously held equity interest	0	(563)	0
Deferred income taxes	(442)	(32)	177
Stock compensation expense	115	109	114
Equity earnings from equity method investments	(81)	(339)	(619)
Other	148	752	183
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	115	(338)	(616)
Inventories	(644)	719	860
Other current assets	66	22	(10)
Trade accounts payable	1,572	268	(339)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	313	170	195
Income taxes	202	(335)	17
Other non-current assets and liabilities	58	(11)	103
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,847	5,664	3,893
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,325)	(1,251)	(1,106)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	60	867	67
Proceeds related to the sale of business	74	814	93
Proceeds from sale of other assets	155	184	139
Alliance Boots acquisition, net of cash received	0	(4,461)	0
Other business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(126)	(371)	(344)
Investment in AmerisourceBergen	(2,360)	0	(493)
Other	5	(58)	(87)
Net cash used for investing activities	(3,517)	(4,276)	(1,731)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds and payments of short-term borrowings, net	29	(226)	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	5,991	12,285	0
Payments of long-term debt	(791)	(10,472)	(550)
Proceeds from financing leases	0	0	268
Stock purchases	(1,152)	(1,226)	(705)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	235	503	612
Cash dividends paid	(1,563)	(1,384)	(1,199)
Other	(143)	(395)	(48)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	2,606	(915)	(1,622)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(129)	(119)	0
Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,807	354	540
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,000	2,646	2,106
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 9,807	$ 3,000	$ 2,646