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	Noncontrolling interests Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
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)	842						845		(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	600					585			15
Dividends declared	(407)						(407)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(8,464,066)
Treasury stock purchases	(473)			(473)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			1,166,309
Employee stock purchase and option plans	14			35	(20)
Stock-based compensation	28				28
Ending Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2019			888,089,754
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2019	24,314		$ 12	(19,496)	10,648	(3,313)	35,810		653
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2020			865,603,519
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2020	21,136	$ (5)	$ 12	(20,575)	10,761	(3,771)	34,210	$ (3)	498	$ (3)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	(299)						(308)		9
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	90					88			2
Dividends declared	(405)						(405)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(3,000,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(110)			(110)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			1,298,298
Employee stock purchase and option plans	4			43	(39)
Stock-based compensation	36				36
Business combination	117				117
Other	1				1
Ending Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2020			863,901,817
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2020	$ 20,563		$ 12	$ (20,642)	$ 10,876	$ (3,682)	$ 33,495		$ 506