CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 1,793	$ 2,238
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	969	990
Deferred income taxes	(45)	161
Stock compensation expense	67	63
Equity (earnings) from equity method investments	(47)	(145)
Other	37	155
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(324)	(1,164)
Inventories	(242)	(557)
Other current assets	56	(61)
Trade accounts payable	555	682
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	139	(542)
Income taxes	(355)	(522)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(119)	(104)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,484	1,195
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(705)	(793)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	333
Proceeds from sale of other assets	37	54
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(286)	(347)
Other	3	41
Net cash used for investing activities	(617)	(1,046)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	(655)	336
Proceeds from debt	9,860	6,414
Payments of debt	(9,465)	(3,117)
Stock purchases	(913)	(3,113)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	28	138
Cash dividends paid	(857)	(841)
Other	(82)	67
Net cash used for financing activities	(2,085)	(115)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1)	0
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(218)	34
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,207	975
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 988	$ 1,009