Supplemental information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 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 May 31,				Nine months ended May 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Depreciation expense	$	365	$	379	$	1,099	$	1,096
Intangible asset and other amortization	112		142		348		415
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	477	$	522	$	1,447	$	1,512

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 May 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019 (in millions):

	May 31, 2020		August 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	768	$	1,023
Restricted cash (included in other current assets)	175		184
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	943	$	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 May 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019 (in millions):

	May 31, 2020		August 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	768	$	1,023
Restricted cash (included in other current assets)	175		184
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	943	$	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
May	0.4575		0.4400
	$	1.37	$	1.32