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)	1,899						1,915		(16)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	607					591			15
Dividends declared and distributions	(1,215)						(1,215)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(3,000,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(110)			(110)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			2,278,880
Employee stock purchase and option plans	41			75	(35)
Stock-based compensation	120				120
Business combination	120				120
Other	4				4		1
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2021			864,882,399
Ending balance at May. 31, 2021	22,596		$ 12	(20,610)	10,971	(3,180)	34,908		495
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2021			864,394,418
Beginning balance at Feb. 28, 2021	21,625		$ 12	(20,626)	10,916	(3,306)	34,116		514
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	1,173						1,197		(24)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	131					127			4
Dividends declared and distributions	(405)						(405)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			487,981
Employee stock purchase and option plans	20			16	3
Stock-based compensation	50				50
Other	2				2
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2021			864,882,399
Ending balance at May. 31, 2021	22,596		$ 12	(20,610)	10,971	(3,180)	34,908		495
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)	4,611						4,752		(141)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(637)					(616)			(20)
Dividends declared and distributions	(1,253)						(1,241)		(12)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(3,910,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(187)			(187)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			2,793,015
Employee stock purchase and option plans	13			84	(71)
Stock-based compensation	185				118				67
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	(55)				62				(117)
Business combination	3,944								3,944
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments and other	(62)				(67)				5
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2022			864,256,651
Ending balance at May. 31, 2022	30,382		$ 12	(20,696)	11,029	(2,724)	38,632		4,129
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2022			863,773,464
Beginning balance at Feb. 28, 2022	30,867		$ 12	(20,712)	10,973	(2,328)	38,757		4,166
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	241						289		(48)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(416)					(397)			(19)
Dividends declared and distributions	(420)						(413)		(6)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			483,187
Employee stock purchase and option plans	11			16	(5)
Stock-based compensation	71				38				33
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	(1)								(1)
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments and other	28				23				5
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2022			864,256,651
Ending balance at May. 31, 2022	$ 30,382		$ 12	$ (20,696)	$ 11,029	$ (2,724)	$ 38,632		$ 4,129