CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Adoption of new accounting standards	Common stock	Treasury stock	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, 2018			952,133,418
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2018	$ 26,689	$ (88)	$ 12	$ (15,047)	$ 10,493	$ (3,002)	$ 33,551	$ (88)	$ 682
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	3,962						3,982		(20)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(909)					(896)			(13)
Dividends declared and distributions	(1,632)						(1,629)		(3)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(61,723,456)
Treasury stock purchases	(4,160)			(4,160)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			4,977,540
Employee stock purchase and option plans	174			150	24
Stock-based compensation	119				119
Noncontrolling interests contribution and other	(3)				3		(1)		(5)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2019			895,387,502
Ending 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	424						456		(32)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	148					126			22
Dividends declared and distributions	(1,751)						(1,618)		(133)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(32,055,576)
Treasury stock purchases	(1,589)			(1,589)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			2,271,593
Employee stock purchase and option plans	55			72	(17)
Stock-based compensation	137				137
Noncontrolling interests contribution and other	2				2
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2020			865,603,519
Ending 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	2,512						2,542		(31)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,669					1,663			6
Dividends declared and distributions	(1,629)						(1,629)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(3,000,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(110)			(110)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			2,770,117
Employee stock purchase and option plans	59			92	(33)
Stock-based compensation	155				155
Business combination	120				120
Noncontrolling interests contribution and other	(84)				(15)				(69)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2021			865,373,636
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2021	$ 23,822		$ 12	$ (20,593)	$ 10,988	$ (2,109)	$ 35,121		$ 402