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Equity method investments - summarized financial information of equity method investees (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]      
Current assets $ 34,493 $ 29,707  
Non-current assets 14,971 12,999  
Current liabilities 34,055 30,559  
Non-current liabilities 8,759 7,362  
Shareholders’ equity 6,650 4,785  
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Sales 179,887 164,844 $ 55,153
Gross profit 6,875 5,958 2,672
Net earnings 1,315 1,040 534
Share of earnings from equity method investments $ 245 $ 143 $ 81