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Segment reporting - geographic data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales	$ 30,149	$ 30,118	$ 29,446	$ 28,501	$ 28,636	$ 29,498	$ 30,184	$ 29,033	$ 118,214	$ 117,351	$ 103,444
Long-Lived Assets	13,642				14,335				13,642	14,335
Other
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales									2,136	2,675	1,833
Long-Lived Assets	180				175				180	175
Reportable Geographical Components \| United States of America
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales									87,302	83,802	80,974
Long-Lived Assets	10,344				10,924				10,344	10,924
Reportable Geographical Components \| United Kingdom
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales									12,552	14,081	9,235
Long-Lived Assets	2,502				2,611				2,502	2,611
Reportable Geographical Components \| Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales									16,224	16,793	$ 11,402
Long-Lived Assets	$ 616				$ 625				$ 616	$ 625