CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock	Treasury stock amount	Paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Retained earnings	Noncontrolling interests
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 (loss) earnings	3,552					3,580	(27)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(196)				(193)		(3)
Dividends declared and distributions	(415)					(415)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(3,179,750)
Treasury stock purchases	(154)		(154)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		1,648,490
Employee stock purchase and option plans	(11)		47	(59)
Stock-based compensation	35			35
Business combination	3,944			0			3,944
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments and other	2			2
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2021		863,842,376
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2021	30,579	$ 12	(20,700)	10,966	(2,301)	38,286	4,316
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2022		864,639,457
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2022	29,366	$ 12	(20,683)	10,950	(2,805)	37,801	4,091
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) earnings	(3,793)					(3,721)	(72)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(10)				(11)		0
Dividends declared and distributions	(459)					(415)	(44)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(4,438,228)
Treasury stock purchases	(150)		(150)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		2,141,006
Employee stock purchase and option plans	6		71	(64)
Stock-based compensation	55			24			31
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments and other	(433)			(433)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2022		862,342,235
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2022	$ 24,582	$ 12	$ (20,762)	$ 10,477	$ (2,815)	$ 33,664	$ 4,006