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)	3,517					3,512	5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	266				259		7
Dividends declared	(1,275)					(1,189)	(86)
Treasury stock purchases	(2,525)		(2,525)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(34,499,913)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	118		108	10
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		3,062,665
Stock-based compensation	91			91
Noncontrolling interests contribution	4			4
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2018	28,470	$ 12	(12,388)	10,444	(2,792)	32,460	734
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2018		992,411,822
Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2018	28,178	$ 12	(12,415)	10,408	(2,163)	31,513	823
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2018		991,665,577
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	1,346					1,342	4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(642)				(629)		(13)
Dividends declared	(475)					(395)	(80)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	35		27	8
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		746,245
Stock-based compensation	28			28
Noncontrolling interests contribution	0
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2018	28,470	$ 12	(12,388)	10,444	(2,792)	32,460	734
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2018		992,411,822
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)	3,275					3,305	(29)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(399)				(393)		(6)
Dividends declared	(1,222)					(1,219)	(3)
Treasury stock purchases	(3,726)		(3,726)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(53,491,968.000000)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	156		135	21
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		4,502,013.000000
Stock-based compensation	87			87
Other	(2)			4			(6)
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2019	24,771	$ 12	(18,638)	10,605	(3,393)	35,547	638
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2019		903,143,463
Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2019	25,413	$ 12	(18,036)	10,571	(2,705)	34,928	643
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019		914,176,442
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	1,037					1,025	12
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(696)				(683)		(13)
Dividends declared	(399)					(399)
Treasury stock purchases	(612)		(612)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(11,394,049.000000000)
Employee stock purchase and option plans	18		11	7
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		361,070.000000
Stock-based compensation	24			24
Other	(13)			3	(6)	(6)	(4)
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2019	$ 24,771	$ 12	$ (18,638)	$ 10,605	$ (3,393)	$ 35,547	$ 638
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2019		903,143,463