CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Nov. 30, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 8,075	$ 8,577
Short-term investments		973	1,017
Receivables		2,943	2,443
Inventories		8,276	8,387
Other current assets		791	820
Total current assets		21,058	21,244
Long-term marketable investments	[1]	720	844
Property, plant, and equipment		37,677	37,928
Operating lease right-of-use assets		648	666
Intangible assets		416	404
Deferred tax assets		781	756
Goodwill		1,150	1,150
Other noncurrent assets		1,326	1,262
Total assets		63,776	64,254
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		3,946	3,958
Current debt		908	278
Other current liabilities		1,108	529
Total current liabilities		5,962	4,765
Long-term debt		12,597	13,052
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		601	603
Noncurrent unearned government incentives		705	727
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,026	987
Total liabilities		20,891	20,134
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 3,000 shares authorized, 1,245 shares issued and 1,104 outstanding (1,239 shares issued and 1,098 outstanding as of August 31, 2023)		124	124
Additional capital		11,217	11,036
Retained earnings		39,356	40,824
Treasury stock, 141 shares held (141 shares as of August 31, 2023)		(7,552)	(7,552)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(260)	(312)
Total equity		42,885	44,120
Total liabilities and equity		$ 63,776	$ 64,254

[1] The maturities of long-term marketable investments primarily range from one to five years, except for asset-backed securities which are not due at a single maturity date.