CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Feb. 29, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 8,016	$ 8,577
Short-term investments		990	1,017
Receivables		4,296	2,443
Inventories		8,443	8,387
Other current assets		1,690	820
Total current assets		23,435	21,244
Long-term marketable investments	[1]	627	844
Property, plant, and equipment		37,587	37,928
Operating lease right-of-use assets		642	666
Intangible assets		414	404
Deferred tax assets		664	756
Goodwill		1,150	1,150
Other noncurrent assets		1,199	1,262
Total assets		65,718	64,254
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,680	3,958
Current debt		344	278
Other current liabilities		1,235	529
Total current liabilities		6,259	4,765
Long-term debt		13,378	13,052
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		593	603
Noncurrent unearned government incentives		662	727
Other noncurrent liabilities		956	987
Total liabilities		21,848	20,134
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 3,000 shares authorized, 1,248 shares issued and 1,107 outstanding (1,239 shares issued and 1,098 outstanding as of August 31, 2023)		125	124
Additional capital		11,564	11,036
Retained earnings		39,997	40,824
Treasury stock, 141 shares held (141 shares as of August 31, 2023)		(7,552)	(7,552)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(264)	(312)
Total equity		43,870	44,120
Total liabilities and equity		$ 65,718	$ 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.