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| In millions, except per share items | Aug-31-17 | Aug-31-16 | Aug-31-15 | Aug-31-14 | Aug-31-13 | Aug-31-12 | Aug-31-11 | Aug-31-10 |
| | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K/A |
| Assets | | | | | | | | |
| Current Assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,856.0 | 1,676.0 | 3,701.0 | 2,367.0 | 3,668.0 | 3,283.0 | 2,572.0 | 1,485.0 |
| Trade receivables, net (variable interest entity restricted - 2018: $124 and 2017: $74) | 2,161.0 | 1,926.0 | 1,636.0 | 2,014.0 | 1,715.0 | 1,897.0 | 2,117.0 | 1,590.0 |
| Miscellaneous receivables | 827.0 | 755.0 | 803.0 | 817.0 | 748.0 | 620.0 | 629.0 | 717.0 |
| Inventory, net | 3,340.0 | 3,241.0 | 3,496.0 | 3,597.0 | 2,947.0 | 2,839.0 | 2,591.0 | 2,649.0 |
| Assets held for sale | 199.0 | 272.0 | | | | | | |
| Other current assets | 260.0 | 227.0 | 192.0 | 205.0 | 166.0 | 183.0 | 152.0 | 80.0 |
| Total Current Assets | 8,651.0 | 8,157.0 | 10,625.0 | 9,675.0 | 10,077.0 | 9,658.0 | 8,809.0 | 7,050.0 |
| Total property, plant and equipment | 12,231.0 | 11,116.0 | 10,428.0 | 10,357.0 | 9,491.0 | 8,835.0 | 8,697.0 | 8,068.0 |
| Less accumulated depreciation | 6,301.0 | 5,885.0 | 5,455.0 | 5,275.0 | 4,837.0 | 4,470.0 | 4,303.0 | 3,841.0 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 5,930.0 | 5,231.0 | 4,973.0 | 5,082.0 | 4,654.0 | 4,365.0 | 4,394.0 | 4,227.0 |
| Goodwill | 4,088.0 | 4,020.0 | 4,061.0 | 4,319.0 | 3,520.0 | 3,435.0 | 3,365.0 | 3,204.0 |
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| Other Intangible Assets, Net | | | | | | | | |
| Deferred Tax Assets | 564.0 | 613.0 | 277.0 | 450.0 | 454.0 | 551.0 | 873.0 | 1,014.0 |
| Long-Term Receivables, Net | 121.0 | 101.0 | 42.0 | 92.0 | 237.0 | 376.0 | 475.0 | 513.0 |
| Other Assets (variable interest entity restricted - 2018: $4 and 2017: $4) | 955.0 | 489.0 | 610.0 | 746.0 | 496.0 | 602.0 | 619.0 | 581.0 |
| Total Assets | 21,333.0 | 19,736.0 | 21,920.0 | 21,918.0 | 20,664.0 | 20,224.0 | 19,844.0 | 17,852.0 |
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| Liabilities and Shareowners’ Equity | | | | | | | | |
| Current Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt | 870.0 | 1,587.0 | 615.0 | 233.0 | 51.0 | 36.0 | 678.0 | 241.0 |
| Accounts payable (variable interest entity restricted - 2018: $1 and 2017: $9) | 1,068.0 | 1,006.0 | 836.0 | 1,111.0 | 995.0 | 794.0 | 839.0 | 752.0 |
| Income taxes payable | 58.0 | 41.0 | 234.0 | 99.0 | 91.0 | 75.0 | 117.0 | 66.0 |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 578.0 | 239.0 | 304.0 | 500.0 | 492.0 | 546.0 | 427.0 | 179.0 |
| Deferred revenues (variable interest entity restricted - 2018: $1 and 2017: $0) | 727.0 | 568.0 | 370.0 | 438.0 | 517.0 | 396.0 | 373.0 | 219.0 |
| Grower production accruals | 59.0 | 47.0 | | | | | | |
| Dividends payable | 237.0 | 237.0 | 254.0 | 239.0 | 228.0 | 200.0 | 161.0 | 151.0 |
| Customer payable | 106.0 | 123.0 | 72.0 | 82.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 94.0 | 83.0 |
| Restructuring reserves | 37.0 | 227.0 | 170.0 | | | | 24.0 | 197.0 |
| Miscellaneous short-term accruals | 740.0 | 1,004.0 | 791.0 | 962.0 | 812.0 | 685.0 | 819.0 | 684.0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 6,398.0 | 6,729.0 | 5,177.0 | 5,112.0 | 4,336.0 | 4,221.0 | 4,729.0 | 3,556.0 |
| Long-Term Debt (variable interest entity restricted - 2018: $97 and 2017: $104) | 7,254.0 | 7,453.0 | 8,429.0 | 7,465.0 | 2,061.0 | 2,038.0 | 1,543.0 | 1,862.0 |
| Postretirement Liabilities | 313.0 | 371.0 | 336.0 | 345.0 | 357.0 | 543.0 | 509.0 | 920.0 |
| Long-Term Deferred Revenue | 114.0 | 35.0 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 138.0 | 245.0 | 337.0 | 395.0 |
| Noncurrent Deferred Tax Liabilities | 192.0 | 68.0 | 340.0 | 509.0 | 469.0 | 313.0 | 152.0 | 137.0 |
| Long-Term Portion of Environmental and Litigation Liabilities | 218.0 | 200.0 | | | | | | |
| Other Liabilities | 377.0 | 318.0 | 345.0 | 342.0 | 382.0 | 615.0 | 682.0 | 681.0 |
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| Shareowners’ Equity: | | | | | | | | |
| Common stock (authorized: 1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Treasury stock 173,641,138 and 173,640,970 shares respectively, at cost | -15,053.0 | -15,053.0 | -12,053.0 | -10,032.0 | -4,140.0 | -3,045.0 | 2,613.0 | 2,110.0 |
| Additional contributed capital | 11,840.0 | 11,626.0 | 11,464.0 | 10,003.0 | 10,783.0 | 10,371.0 | 10,096.0 | 9,896.0 |
| Retained earnings | 12,072.0 | 10,763.0 | 10,374.0 | 9,012.0 | 7,188.0 | 5,537.0 | 4,174.0 | 3,178.0 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -2,427.0 | -2,808.0 | -2,801.0 | -1,114.0 | -1,278.0 | -1,036.0 | -295.0 | -897.0 |
| Total Monsanto Company Shareowners’ Equity | 6,438.0 | 4,534.0 | 6,990.0 | 7,875.0 | 12,559.0 | 11,833.0 | 11,545.0 | 10,069.0 |
| Noncontrolling Interest | 20.0 | 11.0 | | | | | | |
| Total Shareowners’ Equity | 6,458.0 | 4,545.0 | 7,005.0 | 7,914.0 | 12,728.0 | 12,036.0 | 11,716.0 | 10,113.0 |
| Total Liabilities and Shareowners’ Equity | 21,333.0 | 19,736.0 | 21,920.0 | 21,918.0 | 20,664.0 | 20,224.0 | 19,844.0 | 17,852.0 |
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