Consolidated Balance Sheets Detail - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2024	Feb. 29, 2024
Accrued Liabilities
Other Receivables Greater than Five Percent of Current Assets	none	none
Other accrued liabilities greater than five percent of current liabilities	none	none
Other	$ 64	$ 62

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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(20))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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