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 earnings (loss)	(3,296)					(2,900)	(396)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	274				266		9
Dividends declared and distributions	(1,298)					(1,247)	(51)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(4,438,228)
Treasury stock purchases	(150)		(150)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		3,060,184
Employee stock purchase and option plans	34		102	(68)
Stock-based compensation	160			61			99
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	185			171			14
Business combination	4,518			(16)			4,534
Other	(434)			(430)			(4)
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2023		863,261,413
Ending balance at May. 31, 2023	29,359	$ 12	(20,731)	10,667	(2,539)	33,654	8,296
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2023		862,795,720
Beginning balance at Feb. 28, 2023	29,439	$ 12	(20,747)	10,629	(2,654)	33,952	8,247
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	(48)					118	(167)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	121				115		6
Dividends declared and distributions	(417)					(416)	(1)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		465,693
Employee stock purchase and option plans	12		16	(4)
Stock-based compensation	48			13			35
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	14						14
Business combination	193			27			165
Other	(2)			2			(4)
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2023		863,261,413
Ending balance at May. 31, 2023	29,359	$ 12	(20,731)	10,667	(2,539)	33,654	8,296
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 earnings (loss)	(12,371)					(5,631)	(6,740)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	100				100		0
Dividends declared and distributions	(862)					(855)	(7)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(3,100,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(69)		(69)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		2,701,251
Employee stock purchase and option plans	16		100	(85)
Stock-based compensation	126			53			72
Other	(4)			9		0	(13)
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2024		863,275,037
Ending balance at May. 31, 2024	15,257	$ 12	(20,686)	10,639	(2,894)	26,571	1,615
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2024		862,713,366
Beginning balance at Feb. 29, 2024	15,192	$ 12	(20,705)	10,627	(2,897)	26,448	1,708
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	230					344	(113)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	5				3		1
Dividends declared and distributions	(220)					(220)	0
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		561,671
Employee stock purchase and option plans	9		19	(10)
Stock-based compensation	38			20			19
Other	2			2		0	0
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2024		863,275,037
Ending balance at May. 31, 2024	$ 15,257	$ 12	$ (20,686)	$ 10,639	$ (2,894)	$ 26,571	$ 1,615