Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - Domestic Plan Member	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Assumptions for benefit obligations:
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate	5.00%	5.40%	4.75%
Assumptions for net periodic benefit cost:
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate	5.40%	4.75%	2.55%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Rate of Return on Plan Assets	5.70%	5.70%	5.45%