CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common stock	Treasury stock amount	Paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Retained earnings	Retained earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Noncontrolling interests
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2018			952,133,418
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2018	$ 26,689	$ (88)	$ 12	$ (15,047)	$ 10,493	$ (3,002)	$ 33,551	$ (88)	$ 682
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	3,275						3,305		(29)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(399)					(393)			(6)
Dividends declared	(1,222)						(1,219)		(3)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(53,491,968)
Treasury stock purchases	(3,726)			(3,726)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			4,502,013
Employee stock purchase and option plans	156			135	21
Stock-based compensation	87				87
Other	(2)				4				(6)
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2019			903,143,463
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2019	24,771		$ 12	(18,638)	10,605	(3,393)	35,547		638
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019			914,176,442
Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2019	25,413		$ 12	(18,036)	10,571	(2,705)	34,928		643
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	1,037						1,025		12
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(696)					(683)			(13)
Dividends declared	(399)						(399)		0
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(11,394,049)
Treasury stock purchases	(612)			(612)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			361,070
Employee stock purchase and option plans	18			11	7
Stock-based compensation	24				24
Other	(13)				3	(6)	(6)		(4)
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2019			903,143,463
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2019	24,771		$ 12	(18,638)	10,605	(3,393)	35,547		638
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2019			895,387,502
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2019	24,152	(442)	$ 12	(19,057)	10,639	(3,897)	35,815	(442)	641
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	68						83		(16)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	31					27			4
Dividends declared	(1,254)						(1,211)		(43)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(27,023,145)
Treasury stock purchases	(1,374)			(1,374)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			1,814,352
Employee stock purchase and option plans	40			56	(16)
Stock-based compensation	101				101
Other	2				2
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2020			870,178,709
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2020	21,323		$ 12	(20,375)	10,726	(3,871)	34,244		586
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020			880,397,199
Beginning Balance at Feb. 29, 2020	24,334	$ 0	$ 12	(19,925)	10,689	(3,407)	36,351	$ 0	615
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	(1,726)						(1,708)		(18)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(474)					(463)			(11)
Dividends declared	(399)						(399)		0
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(10,563,051)
Treasury stock purchases	(461)			(461)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			344,561
Employee stock purchase and option plans	13			12	1
Stock-based compensation	35				35
Other	1				1
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2020			870,178,709
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2020	$ 21,323		$ 12	$ (20,375)	$ 10,726	$ (3,871)	$ 34,244		$ 586