CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Adoption of new accounting standards	Common stock	Treasury stock	Paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Retained earnings	Retained earnings Adoption of new accounting standards	Non-controlling interests	Non-controlling interests Adoption of new accounting standards
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2020			865,603,519
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2020	$ 21,136	$ (6)	$ 12	$ (20,575)	$ 10,761	$ (3,771)	$ 34,210	$ (3)	$ 498	$ (3)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	2,512						2,542		(31)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	1,669					1,663			6
Dividends declared and distributions	(1,629)						(1,629)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(3,000,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(110)			(110)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			2,770,117
Employee stock purchase and option plans	59			92	(33)
Stock-based compensation	155				155
Business combination	120				120
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments and other	(84)				(15)				(69)
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2021			865,373,636
Ending 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)	4,138						4,337		(199)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(728)					(696)			(32)
Dividends declared and distributions	(1,664)						(1,657)		(7)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(3,910,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(187)			(187)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			3,175,821
Employee stock purchase and option plans	27			97	(70)
Stock-based compensation	228				133				95
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	(44)				74				(118)
Business combination	3,944								3,944
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments and other	(170)				(175)				5
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2022			864,639,457
Ending 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)	(3,507)						(3,080)		(427)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(176)					(189)			13
Dividends declared and distributions	(1,714)						(1,663)		(51)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)			(4,438,228)
Treasury stock purchases	(150)			(150)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)			3,472,557
Employee stock purchase and option plans	45			116	(71)
Stock-based compensation	191				58				133
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	184				171				13
Business combination	4,518				(16)				4,534
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments and other	(435)				(431)				(4)
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023			863,673,786
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2023	$ 28,322		$ 12	$ (20,717)	$ 10,661	$ (2,993)	$ 33,058		$ 8,302