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 earnings (loss)	4,370					4,463	(93)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(220)				(220)
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)
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments	(90)			(90)
Business combination	3,944						3,944
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, 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
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 earnings (loss)	(3,248)					(3,018)	(230)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	153				151		3
Dividends declared and distributions	(881)					(831)	(50)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(4,438,228)
Treasury stock purchases	(150)		(150)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		2,594,491
Employee stock purchase and option plans	22		86	(64)
Stock-based compensation	112			48			64
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	171			171
Business combination	4,325			(43)			4,369
Non-controlling interests contribution and other	(432)			(432)
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2023		862,795,720
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2023	29,439	$ 12	(20,747)	10,629	(2,654)	33,952	8,247
Beginning balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2022		862,342,235
Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2022	24,582	$ 12	(20,762)	10,477	(2,815)	33,664	4,006
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	545					703	(158)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	164				161		2
Dividends declared and distributions	(422)					(416)	(6)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		453,485
Employee stock purchase and option plans	15		15	0
Stock-based compensation	57			23			34
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	171			171
Business combination	4,325			(43)			4,369
Non-controlling interests contribution and other	1			1
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2023		862,795,720
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2023	$ 29,439	$ 12	$ (20,747)	$ 10,629	$ (2,654)	$ 33,952	$ 8,247