CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock Amount	Paid-In Capital	Employee Stock Loan Receivable	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	$ 2,049
Net earnings	932
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2016	30,281	$ 12	$ (4,934)	$ 10,111	$ (1)	$ (2,992)	$ 27,684	$ 401
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2016		1,082,986,591
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	2,129						2,114	15
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(860)					(817)		(43)
Dividends declared ($0.750 per share)	(817)						(811)	(6)
Treasury stock purchases	(457)		(457)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(5,600,000)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	117		106	10	1
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		3,308,783
Stock-based compensation	52			52
Noncontrolling interests in businesses acquired	(24)			(11)				(13)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2017	30,421	$ 12	(5,285)	10,162	0	(3,809)	28,987	354
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2017		1,080,695,374.000000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	1,062
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2017	$ 30,421	$ 12	$ (5,285)	$ 10,162	$ 0	$ (3,809)	$ 28,987	$ 354
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2017		1,080,695,374.000000