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)	2,238					2,279	(41)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	297				290		7
Dividends declared	(823)					(820)	(3)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(42,097,919)
Treasury stock purchases	(3,113)		(3,113)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		4,140,943
Employee stock purchase and option plans	138		124	14
Stock-based compensation	63			63
Other	11				7	6	(2)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019		914,176,442
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2019	25,413	$ 12	(18,036)	10,571	(2,705)	34,928	643
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2018		943,444,736
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2018	26,263	$ 12	(15,862)	10,522	(3,231)	34,168	654
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	1,138					1,156	(18)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	529				519		10
Dividends declared	(403)					(402)	(1)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(30,103,362)
Treasury stock purchases	(2,201)		(2,201)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		835,068
Employee stock purchase and option plans	37		25	12
Stock-based compensation	37			37
Other	11				7	6	(2)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019		914,176,442
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2019	25,413	$ 12	(18,036)	10,571	(2,705)	34,928	643
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)	1,793					1,791	2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	505				490		15
Dividends declared	(855)					(812)	(43)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(16,460,094)
Treasury stock purchases	(913)		(913)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		1,469,791
Employee stock purchase and option plans	28		45	(17)
Stock-based compensation	67			67
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020		880,397,199
Ending Balance at Feb. 29, 2020	24,334	$ 12	(19,925)	10,689	(3,407)	36,351	615
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2019		888,089,745
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2019	24,314	$ 12	(19,496)	10,648	(3,313)	35,810	653
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	952					946	5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(94)				(94)
Dividends declared	(448)					(404)	(43)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(7,996,028)
Treasury stock purchases	(440)		(440)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		303,482
Employee stock purchase and option plans	13		10	3
Stock-based compensation	38			38
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020		880,397,199
Ending Balance at Feb. 29, 2020	$ 24,334	$ 12	$ (19,925)	$ 10,689	$ (3,407)	$ 36,351	$ 615