CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) earnings	$ (12,600)	$ (3,272)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,230	1,055
Deferred income taxes	(1,331)	(1,600)
Stock compensation expense	99	293
Earnings from equity method investments	(137)	(143)
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets	13,589	196
Gain on sale of equity method investments	(758)	(1,512)
Gain on sale-leaseback transactions	(258)	(532)
Loss on variable prepaid forward contracts	888	0
Other	(121)	(39)
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(850)	(221)
Inventories	(279)	(237)
Other current assets	53	(107)
Trade accounts payable	142	1,279
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	20	(684)
Income taxes	256	92
Accrued litigation obligations	(391)	6,795
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(471)	(125)
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(918)	1,239
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(858)	(1,108)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	727	942
Proceeds from sale of other assets	1,311	3,261
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(228)	(6,813)
Other	(50)	134
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	902	(3,583)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	426	1,128
Proceeds from debt	15,001	1,716
Payments of debt	(14,948)	(1,530)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	0	(1,039)
Proceeds from issuance of non-controlling interests	0	2,523
Proceeds from variable prepaid forward contracts	424	0
Treasury stock purchases	(69)	(150)
Cash dividends paid	(828)	(829)
Other	(132)	(53)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(127)	1,766
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	2	13
Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(142)	(566)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	856	2,558
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 715	$ 1,993