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	3,294						3,276	18
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(349)					(311)		(38)
Dividends declared	(1,228)						(1,216)	(12)
Treasury stock purchases	(1,457)		(1,457)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(17,419,955)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	176		149	26	1
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		4,529,850
Stock-based compensation	71			71
Noncontrolling interests contribution	696			181				515
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2017	31,484	$ 12	(6,242)	10,389	0	(3,303)	29,744	884
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2017		1,070,096,486
Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2017						(3,809)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	1,165
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2017	31,484	$ 12	(6,242)	10,389	0	(3,303)	29,744	884
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2017		1,070,096,486
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	3,517						3,512	5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	266					259		7
Dividends declared	(1,275)						(1,189)	(86)
Treasury stock purchases	(2,525)		(2,525)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(34,499,913)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	118		108	10
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		3,062,665
Stock-based compensation	91			91
Noncontrolling interests contribution	4			4
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2018	28,470	$ 12	(12,388)	10,444	0	(2,792)	32,460	734
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2018		992,411,822
Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2018						(2,163)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	1,346
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2018	$ 28,470	$ 12	$ (12,388)	$ 10,444	$ 0	$ (2,792)	$ 32,460	$ 734
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2018		992,411,822