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	Non-controlling interests	Non-controlling interests Adoption of new accounting standards
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)	726						718		8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	476					465			11
Dividends declared and distributions	(810)						(810)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(3,000,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(110)			(110)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			1,790,899
Employee stock purchase and option plans	21			59	(38)
Stock-based compensation	70				70
Business combination	120				120
Non-controlling interests contribution and other	2				2
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2021			864,394,418
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2021	21,625		$ 12	(20,626)	10,916	(3,306)	34,116		514
Beginning balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2020			863,901,817
Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2020	20,563		$ 12	(20,642)	10,876	(3,682)	33,495		506
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	1,025						1,026		(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	385					376			9
Dividends declared and distributions	(405)						(405)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			492,601
Employee stock purchase and option plans	17			16	1
Stock-based compensation	34				34
Business combination	4				4
Non-controlling interests contribution and other	1				1
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2021			864,394,418
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2021	21,625		$ 12	(20,626)	10,916	(3,306)	34,116		514
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2021			865,373,636
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2021	23,822		$ 12	(20,593)	10,988	(2,109)	35,121		402
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	4,370						4,463		(93)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(220)					(220)			0
Dividends declared and distributions	(834)						(828)		(6)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(3,910,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(187)			(187)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			2,309,828
Employee stock purchase and option plans	2			68	(66)
Stock-based compensation	115				80				35
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	(55)				62				(116)
Business combination	3,944								3,944
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments	(90)				(90)
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2022			863,773,464
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2022	30,867		$ 12	(20,712)	10,973	(2,328)	38,757		4,166
Beginning balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2021			863,842,376
Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2021	30,579		$ 12	(20,700)	10,966	(2,301)	38,286		4,316
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	818						883		(65)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(24)					(26)			3
Dividends declared and distributions	(419)						(413)		(6)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(730,250)
Treasury stock purchases	(33)			(33)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			661,338
Employee stock purchase and option plans	14			21	(7)
Stock-based compensation	79				44				35
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	(55)				62				(116)
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments	(83)				(83)
Non-controlling interests contribution and other	(8)				(8)
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2022			863,773,464
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2022	$ 30,867		$ 12	$ (20,712)	$ 10,973	$ (2,328)	$ 38,757		$ 4,166