CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock	Treasury stock amount	Paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Retained earnings	Noncontrolling interests
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2017	$ 28,274	$ 12	$ (9,971)	$ 10,339	$ (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	822					821	1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	522				508		14
Dividends declared	(398)					(398)
Treasury stock purchases	(2,525)		(2,525)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(34,499,913)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	32		37	(5)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		1,097,257
Stock-based compensation	25			25
Noncontrolling interests contribution	4						4
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2017	26,756	$ 12	(12,459)	10,359	(2,543)	30,560	827
Ending Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2017		990,446,414.000000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Adoption of new accounting standards	(88)					(88)
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2018	26,689	$ 12	(15,047)	10,493	(3,002)	33,551	682
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2018		952,133,418
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	1,100					1,123	(23)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(232)				(229)		(3)
Dividends declared	(420)					(418)	(2)
Treasury stock purchases	(912)		(912)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(11,994,557)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	101		99	2
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		3,305,875
Stock-based compensation	27			27
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2018	$ 26,263	$ 12	$ (15,862)	$ 10,522	$ (3,231)	$ 34,168	$ 654
Ending Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2018		943,444,736.000000