CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 3,275	$ 3,517
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,512	1,300
Deferred income taxes	109	(382)
Stock compensation expense	87	91
Equity (earnings) from equity method investments	(124)	(184)
Other	42	266
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(730)	(762)
Inventories	(354)	230
Other current assets	(80)	(4)
Trade accounts payable	662	675
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(642)	16
Income taxes	(372)	793
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(171)	(110)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,215	5,446
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,246)	(983)
Proceeds from sale of other assets	95	221
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(467)	(4,220)
Other	51	(129)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,569)	(5,111)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	299	596
Proceeds from debt	10,291	5,043
Payments of debt	(7,332)	(3,507)
Stock purchases	(3,726)	(2,525)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	156	118
Cash dividends paid	(1,244)	(1,291)
Other	(17)	(217)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,573)	(1,783)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(12)	27
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	62	(1,422)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	975	3,496
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 1,038	$ 2,074