CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 1,100	$ 822
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	490	416
Deferred income taxes	24	(63)
Stock compensation expense	27	25
Equity (earnings) loss from equity method investments	(54)	99
Other	97	152
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(515)	(362)
Inventories	(1,424)	(1,018)
Other current assets	(83)	(154)
Trade accounts payable	1,097	1,043
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(341)	(216)
Income taxes	94	246
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(54)	13
Net cash provided by operating activities	460	1,003
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(470)	(378)
Proceeds from sale of other assets	30	13
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(200)	(265)
Other	5	31
Net cash used for investing activities	(635)	(599)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	1,067	1,026
Proceeds from debt	1,085	110
Payments of debt	(545)	(92)
Stock purchases	(912)	(2,525)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	101	32
Cash dividends paid	(422)	(413)
Other	16	5
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	390	(1,857)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(6)	29
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	208	(1,424)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	975	3,496
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 1,183	$ 2,072