Supplemental information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization Expense

The Company has recorded the following depreciation and amortization expense in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings (in millions):

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	February 29, 2020		February 28, 2019		February 29, 2020		February 28, 2019
Depreciation expense	$	375	$	360	$	734	$	717
Intangible asset and other amortization	117		139		235		273
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	492	$	499	$	969	$	990

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following represents a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets to total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows as of February 29, 2020 and August 31, 2019 (in millions):

	February 29, 2020		August 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	792	$	1,023
Restricted cash (included in other current assets)	196		184
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	988	$	1,207

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following represents a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets to total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows as of February 29, 2020 and August 31, 2019 (in millions):

	February 29, 2020		August 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	792	$	1,023
Restricted cash (included in other current assets)	196		184
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	988	$	1,207

Schedule of Dividends Payable

Cash dividends per common share declared were as follows:

Quarter ended	2020		2019
November	$	0.4575	$	0.4400
February	0.4575		0.4400
	$	0.92	$	0.88