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Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2017
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs [Abstract] |
Asset Backed Securitization Programs Key Terms [TableTextBlock] |
| Following is a summary of the asset-backed securitization programs and key terms: |
|  |  |  | Maximum Amount of |  | Expiration |
|  |  |  | Net Cash Proceeds(1) |  | Date |
| North American | $ | 200.0 million |  |  | October 20, 2017(3) |
| Foreign | $ | 400.0 million(2) |  |  | May 1, 2018 |
(1) | Maximum amount available at any one time. |  |  |  |  |  |
(2) | Amended effective February 13, 2017, to increase facility limit from $275.0 million. |  |  |  |
(3) | On October 18, 2017, the program was extended to November 17, 2017. |
Asset Backed Securitization Programs Amounts Recognized [Table Text Block] | In connection with the asset-backed securitization programs, the Company recognized the following (in millions):
|  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
|  | Eligible trade accounts receivable sold for fiscal year | $ | 8,878 |  | $ | 7,870 |  | $ | 7,608 |
|  | Cash proceeds received for fiscal year(1) | $ | 8,300 |  | $ | 7,336 |  | $ | 7,175 |
|  | Pre-tax losses on sale of receivables for fiscal year(2) | $ | 9 |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | 4 |
|  | Deferred purchase price receivables as of August 31(3) | $ | 569 |  | $ | 527 |  | $ | 429 |
Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs Key Terms [Table Text Block] | Following is a summary of the five trade accounts receivable sale programs with unaffiliated financial institutions where the Company may elect to sell receivables, at a discount, on an ongoing basis:
|  |  | Maximum |  | Type of |  | Expiration |
| Program |  | Amount(1) |  | Facility |  | Date |
| A |  | $756.5 million(2) |  | Uncommitted |  |  | August 31, 2022(3)(4) |
| B |  | $150.0 million |  | Uncommitted |  |  | August 31, 2018(4) |
| C |  | 800.0 million CNY |  | Uncommitted |  |  | February 15, 2018(5) |
| D |  | $100.0 million |  | Uncommitted |  |  | November 1, 2018(3) |
| E |  | $50.0 million |  | Uncommitted |  |  | August 25, 2018(6) |
(1) | Maximum amount available at any one time. |
(2) | The maximum amount under the program was increased in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 and will be reduced to |
| $650.0 million on February 1, 2018. |
(3) | Any party may elect to terminate the agreement upon 15 days prior notice. |
(4) | The program was extended in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017. |
(5) | Program entered into on February 15, 2017. |
(6) | Program entered into during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017. |
Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs Amounts Recognized [Table Text Block] |
| In connection with the trade accounts receivable sale programs, the Company recognized the following for the fiscal |
years ended August 31 (in millions): |
|  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
|  | Trade accounts receivable sold(1) | $ | 2,968 |  | $ | 3,651 |  | $ | 2,085 |
|  | Cash proceeds received | $ | 2,962 |  | $ | 3,647 |  | $ | 2,082 |
(1) | The resulting losses on the sales of trade accounts receivable during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 were not material |
| and were recorded to other expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |

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