CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock	Treasury stock	Paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Retained earnings	Non-controlling interests
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2021		865,373,636
Beginning 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 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 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	(15,449)					(8,636)	(6,813)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	100				96		4
Dividends declared and distributions	(1,081)					(1,074)	(7)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(3,100,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(69)		(69)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		3,426,647
Employee stock purchase and option plans	25		124	(100)
Stock-based compensation	160			73			87
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments and other	(1)			11			(13)
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024		864,000,433
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2024	$ 12,005	$ 12	$ (20,662)	$ 10,645	$ (2,897)	$ 23,348	$ 1,561