CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock shares	Common 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	$ 3,156
Net earnings	1,107
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	3,294						3,276	18
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(349)					(311)		(38)
Dividends declared	(1,228)						(1,216)	(12)
Treasury stock purchases	(1,457)		(1,457)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(17,419,955)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	176		149	26	1
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		4,529,850
Stock-based compensation	71			71
Noncontrolling interests acquired and arising on business combinations	696			181				515
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2017	31,484	$ 12	(6,242)	10,389	0	(3,303)	29,744	884
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2017		1,070,096,486.000000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	1,165
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2017	$ 31,484	$ 12	$ (6,242)	$ 10,389	$ 0	$ (3,303)	$ 29,744	$ 884
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2017		1,070,096,486.000000