CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 822	$ 1,067
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	416	419
Deferred income taxes	(63)	(61)
Stock compensation expense	25	26
Equity (earnings) loss from equity method investments	99	(29)
Other	152	81
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(362)	(259)
Inventories	(1,018)	(1,330)
Other current assets	(154)	(109)
Trade accounts payable	1,011	884
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(222)	(378)
Income taxes	246	217
Other non-current assets and liabilities	9	(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	961	525
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(378)	(378)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	0	436
Proceeds from sale of other assets	13	26
Business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(265)	(15)
Other	31	20
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(599)	89
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds and payments from short-term borrowings, net	1,026	49
Proceeds from issuance of debt	110	0
Payments of debt	(92)	(4)
Stock purchases	(2,525)	(457)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	32	41
Cash dividends paid	(413)	(406)
Other	5	(1)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,857)	(778)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	24	(45)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,301	9,807
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,471)	(209)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,830	$ 9,598