CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock shares	Treasury stock amount	Paid-in capital	Employee stock loan receivable	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	Retained earnings	Noncontrolling interests
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	2,129						2,114	15
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(860)					(817)		(43)
Dividends declared	(817)						(811)	(6)
Treasury stock purchases	(457)		(457)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(5,600,000)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	117		106	10	1
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		3,308,783
Stock-based compensation	52			52
Noncontrolling interests contribution	(24)			(11)				(13)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2017	30,421	$ 12	(5,285)	10,162	0	(3,809)	28,987	354
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2017		1,080,695,374
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2016						(3,810)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	1,062
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2017	30,421	$ 12	(5,285)	10,162	0	(3,809)	28,987	354
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2017		1,080,695,374
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2017	28,274	$ 12	(9,971)	10,339	0	(3,051)	30,137	808
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2017		1,023,849,070
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	2,171						2,170	1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	908					888		20
Dividends declared	(800)						(794)	(6)
Treasury stock purchases	(2,525)		(2,525)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(34,499,913)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	83		81	2
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		2,316,420
Stock-based compensation	63			63
Noncontrolling interests contribution	4			4
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2018	28,178	$ 12	(12,415)	10,408	0	(2,163)	31,513	823
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2018		991,665,577.000000
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2017						(2,543)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	1,349
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2018	$ 28,178	$ 12	$ (12,415)	$ 10,408	$ 0	$ (2,163)	$ 31,513	$ 823
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2018		991,665,577.000000