CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 4,101	$ 4,191	$ 4,279
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,654	1,718	1,742
Change in fair value of warrants and related amortization	0	516	(779)
Gain on previously held equity interest	0	0	(563)
Deferred income taxes	(434)	(442)	(32)
Stock compensation expense	91	115	109
Equity earnings from equity method investments	(143)	(81)	(339)
Other	364	148	752
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(153)	115	(338)
Inventories	98	(644)	719
Other current assets	0	66	22
Trade accounts payable	1,690	1,572	268
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(128)	313	170
Income taxes	44	202	(335)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	67	58	(11)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,251	7,847	5,664
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,351)	(1,325)	(1,251)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	444	60	867
Proceeds from sale of businesses	0	74	814
Proceeds from sale of other assets	59	155	184
Alliance Boots acquisition, net of cash acquired	0	0	(4,461)
Business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(88)	(126)	(371)
Investment in AmerisourceBergen	0	(2,360)	0
Other	93	5	(58)
Net cash used for investing activities	(843)	(3,517)	(4,276)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds and payments of short-term borrowings, net	33	29	(226)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	5,991	12,285
Payments of long-term debt	(6,196)	(791)	(10,472)
Stock purchases	(5,220)	(1,152)	(1,226)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	217	235	503
Cash dividends paid	(1,723)	(1,563)	(1,384)
Other	(45)	(143)	(395)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(12,934)	2,606	(915)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	20	(129)	(119)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents:
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(6,506)	6,807	354
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	9,807	3,000	2,646
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 3,301	$ 9,807	$ 3,000