CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Treasury stock amount	Paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Retained earnings	Non-controlling 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) earnings	(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
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 (loss) earnings	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
Stock-based compensation	57			23			34
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	171			171
Business combination	4,325			(43)			4,369
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
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) earnings	(12,602)					(5,975)	(6,627)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	95				96		(1)
Dividends declared and distributions	(643)					(636)	(7)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(3,100,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(69)		(69)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		2,139,580
Employee stock purchase and option plans	7		81	(74)
Stock-based compensation	88			34			54
Other	(6)			7			(13)
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2024		862,713,366
Ending balance at Feb. 29, 2024	15,192	$ 12	(20,705)	10,627	(2,897)	26,448	1,708
Beginning balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2023		862,166,970
Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2023	27,588	$ 12	(20,725)	10,617	(2,995)	32,573	8,107
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) earnings	(12,324)					(5,908)	(6,416)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	100				99		2
Dividends declared and distributions	(225)					(218)	(7)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		546,396
Employee stock purchase and option plans	9		20	(10)
Stock-based compensation	43			19			24
Other	0			2			(2)
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2024		862,713,366
Ending balance at Feb. 29, 2024	$ 15,192	$ 12	$ (20,705)	$ 10,627	$ (2,897)	$ 26,448	$ 1,708