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2011 | Aug 31,
2012 | Aug 31,
2013 | Aug 31,
2014 | Aug 31,
2015 | Aug 31,
2016 | Aug 31,
2017 | Aug 31,
2018 | Aug 31,
2019 | Aug 31,
2020 | Aug 31,
2021 | Aug 31,
2022 | Aug 31,
2023 | Aug 31,
2024 |
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| Net earnings | -129 | 207 | 77 | 116 | 142 | 55 | 46 | 139 | 198 | 280 | 413 | 1,217 | 860 | 485 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 160 | 137 | 137 | 136 | 133 | 127 | 125 | 132 | 159 | 166 | 168 | 175 | 219 | 280 |
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| Stock-based compensation | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 44 | 47 | 61 | 45 |
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| Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits | -20 | -60 | 55 | 32 | 23 | -4 | -14 | 14 | 50 | 50 | -40 | 86 | 52 | -15 |
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| Inventory Write-down | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 11 | 5 |
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| Asset impairments: | 120 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
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| Net loss (gain) on sales of assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 275 | -2 | -3 |
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| Loss on debt extinguishment | - | - | -5 | - | - | -11 | -23 | - | - | 2 | -17 | -16 | -0 | -0 |
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| Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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| Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transactions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 7 |
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| Accounts receivable | 169 | -68 | -11 | 143 | -207 | -143 | 79 | 11 | -27 | -146 | 228 | 258 | -175 | -76 |
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| Inventories | 200 | -53 | -26 | 177 | -51 | -210 | 99 | 43 | -90 | -79 | 316 | 255 | -177 | -62 |
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| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables | 83 | -157 | -87 | 91 | -181 | -44 | 93 | -20 | -15 | 46 | 195 | 4 | -174 | -24 |
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| Other operating assets and liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 53 | -15 | 16 | 64 | 29 | 21 |
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| Net cash flows from operating activities | 28 | 196 | 148 | 137 | 313 | 587 | 174 | 159 | 37 | 791 | 228 | 700 | 1,344 | 900 |
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| Capital expenditures | 73 | 114 | 89 | 102 | 120 | 163 | 213 | 175 | 139 | 188 | 184 | 450 | 607 | 324 |
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| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 48 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 56 | 7 | 701 | 18 | 2 | 552 | 235 | - |
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| Proceeds from government grants related to property, plant and equipment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
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| Proceeds from insurance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - |
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| Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 53 | 55 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 315 | 1 | 1 |
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| Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
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| Net cash flows used by investing activities | -62 | -27 | -46 | -47 | -77 | -176 | -114 | -71 | -462 | -193 | -162 | -685 | -835 | -323 |
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| Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt | - | - | 330 | - | - | - | 475 | 350 | 180 | 63 | 309 | 743 | - | - |
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| Repayments of long-term debt | 34 | 65 | 205 | 8 | 11 | 211 | 712 | 20 | 128 | 247 | 369 | 329 | 390 | 36 |
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| Debt issuance and extinguishment | - | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 5 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
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| Proceeds from accounts receivable facilities | -10 | 19 | -20 | 6 | 8 | -20 | - | - | 289 | 234 | 297 | 440 | 330 | 175 |
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| Repayments under accounts receivable facilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 296 | 238 | 270 | 434 | 349 | 183 |
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| Treasury stock acquired | - | - | - | - | 42 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | 162 | 101 | 183 |
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| Tax withholdings related to share settlements, net of purchase plans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 8 |
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| Dividends | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 68 | 75 | 79 |
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| Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities | -147 | -122 | 15 | -34 | -181 | -378 | -324 | 259 | -13 | -248 | -109 | 165 | -599 | -314 |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 |
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| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 347 | -439 | 351 | -44 | 178 | -84 | 264 |
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| Income Taxes Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 8 | 44 | 141 | 229 | 200 | 158 |
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| Cash paid for interest | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 47 | 64 | 49 |
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| Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 35 |
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