CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 1,899	$ 68
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,455	1,447
Deferred income taxes	(210)	(102)
Stock compensation expense	120	101
Equity (earnings) loss from equity method investments	577	(297)
Goodwill and intangible impairments	0	2,001
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	419	0
Gain on sale of equity method investment	(290)	0
Other	(141)	305
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(897)	141
Inventories	71	(227)
Other current assets	18	59
Trade accounts payable	927	(210)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	428	569
Income taxes	54	(353)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(120)	(102)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,310	3,398
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,001)	(962)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	662	557
Proceeds from sale of other assets	406	52
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,394)	(345)
Other	(14)	37
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,341)	(660)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	1,556	196
Proceeds from debt	12,720	16,336
Payments of debt	(11,050)	(16,871)
Stock purchases	(110)	(1,374)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	41	40
Cash dividends paid	(1,212)	(1,260)
Early debt extinguishment	(3,687)	0
Other	(114)	(66)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,856)	(2,998)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(55)	(3)
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,058	(263)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	746	1,207
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 1,803	$ 943