Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2025

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following is a summary of net changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) by component and net of tax for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2025 and May 31, 2024 (in millions):

	Pension/ post-retirement obligations		Net investment hedges gain (loss) and other		Share of OCI of equity method investments		Cumulative translation adjustments		Total
Balance at February 28, 2025	$	(698)	$	109	$	(73)	$	(2,317)	$	(2,980)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments	—		(150)		11		327		188
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	5		—		12		—		17
Tax provision	(1)		—		(3)		—		(3)
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss)	4		(150)		20		327		202
Balance at May 31, 2025	$	(695)	$	(41)	$	(53)	$	(1,989)	$	(2,778)

	Pension/ post-retirement obligations		Net investment hedges gain (loss) and other		Share of OCI of equity method investments		Cumulative translation adjustments		Total
Balance at August 31, 2024	$	(706)	$	14	$	(88)	$	(2,118)	$	(2,897)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments	—		(56)		(2)		129		71
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	14		—		49		—		63
Tax provision	(3)		—		(12)		—		(15)
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss)	11		(55)		35		129		119
Balance at May 31, 2025	$	(695)	$	(41)	$	(53)	$	(1,989)	$	(2,778)

	Pension/ post-retirement obligations		Net investment hedges gain (loss)		Share of OCI of equity method investments		Cumulative translation adjustments		Total
Balance at February 29, 2024	$	(608)	$	85	$	(100)	$	(2,274)	$	(2,897)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments	(3)		(13)		(16)		20		(13)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(3)		3		10		—		10
Tax benefit	2		3		2		—		6
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss)	(5)		(8)		(4)		20		3
Balance at May 31, 2024	$	(613)	$	77	$	(104)	$	(2,254)	$	(2,894)

	Pension/ post-retirement obligations		Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and other		Net investment hedges gain (loss)		Share of OCI of equity method investments		Cumulative translation adjustments		Total
Balance at August 31, 2023	$	(698)	$	(6)	$	83	$	(132)	$	(2,240)	$	(2,993)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments	124		—		(6)		(3)		(11)		104
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(10)		5		(1)		39		(3)		30
Tax benefit (provision)	(30)		—		2		(6)		—		(34)
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss)	85		5		(6)		29		(14)		100
Balance at May 31, 2024	$	(613)	$	—	$	77	$	(104)	$	(2,254)	$	(2,894)