CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 2,512	$ 424	$ 3,962
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,973	1,927	2,038
Deferred income taxes	233	(43)	100
Stock compensation expense	155	137	119
Equity loss (earnings) from equity method investments	498	(382)	(187)
Goodwill and intangible impairments	49	2,016	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	414	0	0
Gain on sale of business	(322)	0	0
Gain on sale of equity method investment	(321)	0	0
Other	(64)	464	302
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(1,451)	163	(789)
Inventories	165	63	141
Other current assets	(46)	(31)	(112)
Trade accounts payable	842	(25)	954
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,046	1,008	(374)
Income taxes	160	(221)	(406)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(288)	(16)	(154)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,555	5,484	5,594
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,379)	(1,374)	(1,702)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	856	724	3
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash disposed	5,527	0	0
Proceeds from sale of other assets	453	90	117
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,431)	(718)	(741)
Other	46	(19)	16
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	4,072	(1,297)	(2,307)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	(909)	(161)	536
Proceeds from debt	12,726	20,367	12,433
Payments of debt	(15,257)	(21,414)	(10,461)
Stock purchases	(110)	(1,589)	(4,160)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	59	55	174
Cash dividends paid	(1,617)	(1,747)	(1,643)
Early debt extinguishment	(3,687)	0	0
Other	(241)	(157)	75
Net cash used for financing activities	(9,036)	(4,647)	(3,047)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(66)	(1)	(9)
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	525	(460)	232
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	746	1,207	975
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 1,270	$ 746	$ 1,207