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, 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	(12,602)					(5,975)	(6,627)
Other comprehensive income (loss), 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	(12,324)					(5,908)	(6,416)
Other comprehensive income (loss), 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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024		864,000,433
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2024	12,005	$ 12	(20,662)	10,645	(2,897)	23,348	1,561
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(4,637)					(3,118)	(1,519)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(88)				(83)		(6)
Dividends declared and distributions	(235)					(222)	(13)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(3,627,928)
Treasury stock purchases	(36)		(36)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		4,086,438
Employee stock purchase and option plans	7		200	(193)
Stock-based compensation	67			47			20
Other	69			69
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2025		864,458,943
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2025	7,153	$ 12	(20,498)	10,569	(2,980)	20,007	42
Beginning balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2024		863,487,677
Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2024	11,165	$ 12	(20,544)	10,582	(2,971)	22,861	1,226
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(4,033)					(2,853)	(1,180)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(8)				(9)
Dividends declared and distributions	(13)						(13)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		971,266
Employee stock purchase and option plans	8		46	(38)
Stock-based compensation	35			25			9
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2025		864,458,943
Ending balance at Feb. 28, 2025	$ 7,153	$ 12	$ (20,498)	$ 10,569	$ (2,980)	$ 20,007	$ 42