CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock	Treasury Stock, Common	Paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Retained earnings	Noncontrolling interests
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	(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
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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023		863,673,786
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2023	28,322	$ 12	(20,717)	10,661	(2,993)	33,058	8,302
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(278)					(67)	(211)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(5)				(2)		(3)
Dividends declared and distributions	(418)					(418)	0
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(3,100,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(69)		(69)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		1,593,184
Employee stock purchase and option plans	(2)		61	(64)
Stock-based compensation	44			15			30
Other	(6)			5			10
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2023		862,166,970
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2023	$ 27,588	$ 12	$ (20,725)	$ 10,617	$ (2,995)	$ 32,573	$ 8,107