CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock	Treasury stock amount	Paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Retained earnings	Non-controlling interests
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023		863,673,786
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2023	$ 28,322	$ 12	$ (20,717)	$ 10,661	$ (2,993)	$ 33,058	$ 8,302
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(278)					(67)	(211)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(5)				(2)		(3)
Dividends declared and distributions	(418)					(418)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(3,100,000)
Treasury stock purchases	(69)		(69)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		1,593,184
Employee stock purchase and option plans	(2)		61	(64)
Stock-based compensation	44			15			30
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments and other	(6)			5			(10)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2023		862,166,970
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2023	27,588	$ 12	(20,725)	10,617	(2,995)	32,573	8,107
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024		864,000,433
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2024	12,005	$ 12	(20,662)	10,645	(2,897)	23,348	1,561
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(604)					(265)	(339)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(80)				(74)		(6)
Dividends declared and distributions	(222)					(222)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		(3,627,928)
Treasury stock purchases	(36)		(36)
Employee stock purchase and option plans (in shares)		3,115,172
Employee stock purchase and option plans	(1)		154	(155)
Stock-based compensation	33			22			11
Redeemable non-controlling interests redemption price adjustments and other	69			69
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2024		863,487,677
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2024	$ 11,165	$ 12	$ (20,544)	$ 10,582	$ (2,971)	$ 22,861	$ 1,226