CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ (15,448)	$ (3,528)	$ 4,065
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,459	2,257	1,990
Deferred income taxes	917	(2,371)	(366)
Stock compensation expense	182	385	391
Earnings from equity method investments	(230)	(286)	(468)
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets	14,370	1,293	1,214
Gain on previously held investment interests	0	0	(2,576)
Gain on sale of equity method investments	(1,520)	(1,855)	(559)
Impairment of equity method investments and investments in equity and debt securities	364	36	233
Gain on sale-leaseback transactions	(295)	(925)	(619)
Loss (gain) on variable prepaid forward contracts	946	(19)	0
Other	(242)	(173)	99
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(464)	72	808
Inventories	(31)	287	(433)
Other current assets	82	(188)	(72)
Trade accounts payable	1,409	1,243	244
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(536)	(561)	(138)
Income taxes	30	441	(51)
Accrued litigation obligations	(333)	6,378	0
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(643)	(228)	137
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,018	2,258	3,899
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,381)	(2,117)	(1,734)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	898	1,767	1,308
Proceeds from sale of other assets	2,860	4,495	1,334
Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(402)	(7,313)	(2,189)
Other	(97)	75	216
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	1,878	(3,094)	(1,064)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less	(2)	(1)	(11)
Proceeds from debt	31,365	6,276	11,958
Payments of debt	(30,474)	(8,978)	(8,360)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	0	(1,316)	(2,108)
Proceeds from issuance of non-controlling interests	0	2,725	0
Proceeds from variable prepaid forwards	424	2,568	0
Treasury stock purchases	(69)	(150)	(187)
Cash dividends paid	(1,260)	(1,659)	(1,659)
Early debt extinguishment	(318)	0	(1,591)
Other	(203)	(351)	459
Net cash used for financing activities	(538)	(887)	(1,499)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash	4	20	(47)
Changes in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash	2,362	(1,702)	1,288
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash at beginning of period	856	2,558	1,270
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash at end of period	$ 3,218	$ 856	$ 2,558