CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 2,171	$ 2,129
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	858	831
Deferred income taxes	(474)	(226)
Stock compensation expense	63	52
Equity earnings from equity method investments	(117)	(87)
Other	87	184
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(637)	189
Inventories	(314)	(507)
Other current assets	(66)	17
Trade accounts payable	592	789
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	182	(309)
Income taxes	903	154
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(72)	166
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,176	3,382
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(666)	(639)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	0	436
Proceeds from sale of other assets	18	22
Business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(3,375)	(52)
Other	(133)	36
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,156)	(197)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	836	76
Proceeds from debt	3,089	0
Payments of debt	(1,279)	(9)
Stock purchases	(2,525)	(457)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	83	116
Cash dividends paid	(815)	(817)
Other	(5)	(31)
Net cash used for financing activities	(616)	(1,122)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	44	(48)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents:
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,552)	2,015
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,301	9,807
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,749	$ 11,822