CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock	Treasury stock amount	Paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Retained earnings	Noncontrolling interests
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2018		952,133,418
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2018	$ 26,689	$ 12	$ (15,047)	$ 10,493	$ (3,002)	$ 33,551	$ 682
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	1,100					1,123	(23)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(232)				(229)		(3)
Dividends declared	(420)					(418)	(2)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(11,994,557)
Treasury stock purchases	(912)		(912)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		3,305,875
Employee stock purchase and option plans	101		99	2
Stock-based compensation	27			27
Ending Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2018		943,444,736
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2018	26,263	$ 12	(15,862)	10,522	(3,231)	34,168	654
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2019		895,387,502
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2019	24,152	$ 12	(19,057)	10,639	(3,897)	35,815	641
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	842					845	(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	600				585		15
Dividends declared	(407)					(407)	0
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(8,464,066)
Treasury stock purchases	(473)		(473)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		1,166,309
Employee stock purchase and option plans	14		35	(20)
Stock-based compensation	28			28
Ending Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2019		888,089,745
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2019	$ 24,314	$ 12	$ (19,496)	$ 10,648	$ (3,313)	$ 35,810	$ 653