CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 2,238	$ 2,171
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	990	858
Deferred income taxes	161	(474)
Stock compensation expense	63	63
Equity (earnings) from equity method investments	(145)	(117)
Other	155	87
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(1,164)	(637)
Inventories	(557)	(314)
Other current assets	(61)	(66)
Trade accounts payable	682	599
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(542)	188
Income taxes	(522)	903
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(104)	(52)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,195	3,208
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(793)	(666)
Proceeds from sale of other assets	54	18
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(347)	(3,375)
Other	41	(133)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,046)	(4,156)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	336	836
Proceeds from debt	6,414	3,089
Payments of debt	(3,117)	(1,279)
Stock purchases	(3,113)	(2,525)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	138	83
Cash dividends paid	(841)	(815)
Other	67	(5)
Net cash used for financing activities	(115)	(616)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	56
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	34	(1,508)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	975	3,496
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 1,009	$ 1,988