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 (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		$ 12	(19,925)	10,689	(3,407)	36,351		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)
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
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 (loss)	1,899						1,915		(16)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	607					591			15
Dividends declared	(1,215)						(1,215)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(3,000,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(110)			(110)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			2,278,880
Employee stock purchase and option plans	41			75	(35)
Stock-based compensation	120				120
Business combination	120				120
Other	4				4		1
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2021			864,882,399
Ending balance at May. 31, 2021	22,596		$ 12	(20,610)	10,971	(3,180)	34,908		495
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2021			864,394,418
Beginning balance at Feb. 28, 2021	21,625		$ 12	(20,626)	10,916	(3,306)	34,116		514
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	1,173						1,197		(24)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	131					127			4
Dividends declared	(405)						(405)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			487,981
Employee stock purchase and option plans	20			16	3
Stock-based compensation	50				50
Other	2				2
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2021			864,882,399
Ending balance at May. 31, 2021	$ 22,596		$ 12	$ (20,610)	$ 10,971	$ (3,180)	$ 34,908		$ 495