CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 3,294	$ 3,156
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,244	1,271
Change in fair value of warrants and related amortization	0	845
Deferred income taxes	(211)	(250)
Stock compensation expense	71	87
Equity earnings from equity method investments	(150)	(38)
Other	289	(14)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(153)	8
Inventories	259	(481)
Other current assets	22	21
Trade accounts payable	821	686
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(268)	(247)
Income taxes	6	135
Other non-current assets and liabilities	13	10
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,237	5,189
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(912)	(904)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	436	60
Proceeds from sale of businesses	0	68
Proceeds from sale of other assets	39	116
Business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(63)	(115)
Investment in AmerisourceBergen	0	(1,169)
Other	48	(17)
Net cash used for investing activities	(452)	(1,961)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds and payments from short-term borrowings, net	277	(658)
Payments of long-term debt	(40)	(31)
Stock purchases	(1,457)	(1,152)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	174	175
Cash dividends paid	(1,228)	(1,174)
Other	(59)	(54)
Net cash used for financing activities	(2,333)	(2,894)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(6)	(43)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,446	291
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	9,807	3,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 12,253	$ 3,291