CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock shares	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 (loss)	2,171					2,170	1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	908				888		20
Dividends declared	(800)					(794)	(6)
Treasury stock purchases	(2,525)		(2,525)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(34,499,913)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	83		81	2
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		2,316,420
Stock-based compensation	63			63
Noncontrolling interests contribution	4			4			0
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2018	28,178	$ 12	(12,415)	10,408	(2,163)	31,513	823
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2018		991,665,577
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2017	26,756	$ 12	(12,459)	10,359	(2,543)	30,560	827
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2017		990,446,414
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	1,349					1,349	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	386				380		6
Dividends declared	(402)					(396)	(6)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	51		44	7
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		1,219,163
Stock-based compensation	38			38
Noncontrolling interests contribution	0			4			(4)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2018	28,178	$ 12	(12,415)	10,408	(2,163)	31,513	823
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2018		991,665,577
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 (loss)	2,238					2,279	(41)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	297				290		7
Dividends declared	(823)					(820)	(3)
Treasury stock purchases	(3,113)		(3,113)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(42,097,919)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	138		124	14
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		4,140,943
Stock-based compensation	63			63
Other	11				7	6	(2)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2019	25,413	$ 12	(18,036)	10,571	(2,705)	34,928	643
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019		914,176,442
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2018	26,263	$ 12	(15,862)	10,522	(3,231)	34,168	654
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2018		943,444,736
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	1,138					1,156	(18)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	529				519		10
Dividends declared	(403)					(402)	(1)
Treasury stock purchases	(2,201)		(2,201)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(30,103,362)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	37		25	12
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		835,068
Stock-based compensation	37			37
Other	11				7	6	(2)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2019	$ 25,413	$ 12	$ (18,036)	$ 10,571	$ (2,705)	$ 34,928	$ 643
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019		914,176,442