Retirement benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2022

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Income)

Components of net periodic pension costs (income) for the defined benefit pension plans (in millions):

		Three months ended May 31,				Nine months ended May 31,
	Location in Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service costs	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	1	$	2	$	4	$	4
Interest costs	Other income	37		36		115		104
Expected returns on plan assets/other	Other income	(70)		(85)		(216)		(248)
Total net periodic pension income		$	(32)	$	(48)	$	(97)	$	(140)