CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 842	$ 1,100
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	477	490
Deferred income taxes	(62)	24
Stock compensation expense	28	27
Equity (earnings) from equity method investments	(4)	(54)
Other	28	97
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(116)	(515)
Inventories	(1,099)	(1,424)
Other current assets	(5)	(83)
Trade accounts payable	924	1,097
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	45	(341)
Income taxes	2	94
Other non-current assets and liabilities	1	(54)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,061	460
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(387)	(470)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	147
Proceeds from sale of other assets	22	30
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(180)	(200)
Other	(4)	5
Net cash used for investing activities	(402)	(635)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	(392)	1,067
Proceeds from debt	5,072	1,085
Payments of debt	(4,702)	(545)
Stock purchases	(473)	(912)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	14	101
Cash dividends paid	(410)	(422)
Other	24	16
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(866)	390
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1	(6)
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(206)	208
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,207	975
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 1,000	$ 1,183