CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 3,517	$ 3,294
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,300	1,244
Deferred income taxes	(382)	(211)
Stock compensation expense	91	71
Equity earnings from equity method investments	(184)	(150)
Other	266	289
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(762)	(153)
Inventories	230	259
Other current assets	(4)	22
Trade accounts payable	627	821
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	10	(268)
Income taxes	793	6
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(117)	13
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,385	5,237
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(983)	(912)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	0	436
Proceeds from sale of other assets	221	39
Business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(4,220)	(63)
Other	(129)	48
Net cash used for investing activities	(5,111)	(452)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	596	277
Proceeds from debt	5,043	0
Payments of debt	(3,507)	(40)
Stock purchases	(2,525)	(1,457)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	118	174
Cash dividends paid	(1,291)	(1,228)
Other	(217)	(59)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,783)	(2,333)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	26	(6)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents:
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,483)	2,446
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,301	9,807
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,818	$ 12,253