CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) earnings	$ (3,320)	$ 4,566
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,652	1,502
Deferred income taxes	(2,098)	(168)
Stock compensation expense	348	266
Earnings from equity method investments	(206)	(359)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	4
Gain on previously held investment interests	0	(2,576)
Gain on sale of equity method investments	(1,691)	(421)
Gain on sale-leaseback transactions	(825)	(410)
Impairment of intangible assets	431	0
Impairment of equity method investments and investments in debt and equity securities	16	233
Other	269	211
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(411)	725
Inventories	326	(510)
Other current assets	(184)	(58)
Trade accounts payable	627	767
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(588)	(362)
Income taxes	216	82
Accrued litigation obligations	6,835	0
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(179)	320
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,219	3,813
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,633)	(1,241)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	1,549	809
Proceeds from sale of other assets	3,798	976
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(7,072)	(2,040)
Other	110	233
Net cash used for investing activities	(3,249)	(1,262)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	147	(10)
Proceeds from debt	5,240	11,944
Payments of debt	(5,232)	(7,350)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	(1,316)	(2,108)
Proceeds from issuance of non-controlling interests	2,735	0
Proceeds from variable prepaid forward	644	0
Stock purchases	(150)	(187)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans, net	34	13
Cash dividends paid	(1,244)	(1,251)
Early debt extinguishment	0	(458)
Other	(286)	160
Net cash provided by financing activities	573	753
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash	17	(33)
Changes in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash:
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash	(1,441)	3,270
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash at beginning of period	2,558	1,270
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash at end of period	$ 1,117	$ 4,541