CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Adoption of new accounting standards	Common stock	Treasury stock amount	Paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Retained earnings	Retained earnings Adoption of new accounting standards	Noncontrolling interests	Noncontrolling interests Adoption of new accounting standards
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	1,793						1,791		2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	505					490			15
Dividends declared	(855)						(812)		(43)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(16,460,094)
Treasury stock purchases	(913)			(913)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			1,469,791
Employee stock purchase and option plans	28			45	(17)
Stock-based compensation	67				67
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020			880,397,199
Ending balance at Feb. 29, 2020	24,334		$ 12	(19,925)	10,689	(3,407)	36,351		615
Beginning balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2019			888,089,745
Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2019	24,314		$ 12	(19,496)	10,648	(3,313)	35,810		653
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	952						946		5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(94)					(94)			0
Dividends declared	(448)						(404)		(43)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(7,996,028)
Treasury stock purchases	(440)			(440)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			303,482
Employee stock purchase and option plans	13			10	3
Stock-based compensation	38				38
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020			880,397,199
Ending balance at Feb. 29, 2020	24,334		$ 12	(19,925)	10,689	(3,407)	36,351		615
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2020			865,603,519
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2020	21,136	$ (6)	$ 12	(20,575)	10,761	(3,771)	34,210	$ (3)	498	$ (3)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	726						718		8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	476					465			11
Dividends declared	(810)						(810)		0
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(3,000,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(110)			(110)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			1,790,899
Employee stock purchase and option plans	21			59	(38)
Stock-based compensation	70				70
Business combination	120				120
Other	2				2
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2021			864,394,418
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2021	21,625		$ 12	(20,626)	10,916	(3,306)	34,116		514
Beginning balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2020			863,901,817
Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2020	20,563		$ 12	(20,642)	10,876	(3,682)	33,495		506
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	1,025						1,026		(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	385					376			9
Dividends declared	(405)						(405)		0
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			0
Treasury stock purchases	0			0
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			492,601
Employee stock purchase and option plans	17			16	1
Stock-based compensation	34				34
Business combination	4				4
Other	1				1
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2021			864,394,418
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2021	$ 21,625		$ 12	$ (20,626)	$ 10,916	$ (3,306)	$ 34,116		$ 514