CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 726	$ 1,793
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	948	969
Deferred income taxes	(264)	(45)
Stock compensation expense	70	67
Equity (earnings) loss from equity method investments	1,253	(47)
Gain on sale of equity method investment	(191)	0
Other	(104)	37
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(556)	(324)
Inventories	(248)	(242)
Other current assets	(9)	56
Trade accounts payable	743	555
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	254	139
Income taxes	(53)	(355)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(12)	(119)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,556	2,484
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(692)	(705)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	452	333
Proceeds from sale of other assets	269	37
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,314)	(286)
Other	(71)	3
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,356)	(617)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	350	(655)
Proceeds from debt	6,538	9,860
Payments of debt	(6,503)	(9,465)
Stock purchases	(110)	(913)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	21	28
Cash dividends paid	(808)	(857)
Other	(134)	(82)
Net cash used for financing activities	(647)	(2,085)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	13	(1)
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	566	(218)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	746	1,207
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 1,311	$ 988