Retirement benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2023

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Income)

Components of net periodic pension (income) costs 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	2023		2022		2023		2022
Service costs	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	4
Interest costs	Other income, net	64		37		186		115
Expected returns on plan assets/other	Other income, net	(81)		(70)		(237)		(216)
Total net periodic pension income		$	(17)	$	(32)	$	(48)	$	(97)