CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 4,065	$ 2,512	$ 424
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,990	1,973	1,927
Deferred income taxes	(366)	233	(43)
Stock compensation expense	391	155	137
(Earnings) loss from equity method investments	(468)	498	(382)
Goodwill and intangible impairments	834	49	2,016
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	6	414	0
Gain on previously held investment interests	(2,576)	0	0
Gain on sale of business	0	(322)	0
Gain on sale of equity method investments	(559)	(321)	0
Impairment of equity method investments and investments in debt and equity securities	233	0	0
Other	(146)	(64)	464
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	808	(1,451)	163
Inventories	(433)	165	63
Other current assets	(72)	(46)	(31)
Trade accounts payable	244	842	(25)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(138)	1,046	1,008
Income taxes	(51)	160	(221)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	137	(288)	(16)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,899	5,555	5,484
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,734)	(1,379)	(1,374)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	1,308	856	724
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash disposed	0	5,527	0
Proceeds from sale of other assets	1,334	453	90
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,189)	(1,431)	(718)
Other	216	46	(19)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(1,064)	4,072	(1,297)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	(11)	(909)	(161)
Proceeds from debt	11,958	12,726	20,367
Payments of debt	(8,360)	(15,257)	(21,414)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	(2,108)	0	0
Stock purchases	(187)	(110)	(1,589)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans, net	27	59	55
Cash dividends paid	(1,659)	(1,617)	(1,747)
Early debt extinguishment	(1,591)	(3,687)	0
Other	432	(241)	(157)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,499)	(9,036)	(4,647)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash	(47)	(66)	(1)
Changes in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash	1,288	525	(460)
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,270	746	1,207
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash at end of period	$ 2,558	$ 1,270	$ 746