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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
The following table presents the fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis as of the periods indicated (in millions):
Fair Value Hierarchy August 31, 2021 August 31, 2020
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash equivalents Level 1
(1)
 $ 36  $ 34 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Short-term investments Level 1 18  17 
Forward foreign exchange contracts:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 11)
 Level 2
(2)
 9  11 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (Note 11)
 Level 2
(2)
 20  59 
Other assets:
Forward interest rate swap:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 11)
 Level 2
(3)
 9  — 
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses:
Forward foreign exchange contracts:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 11)
 Level 2
(2)
 $ 6  $ 2 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (Note 11)
 Level 2
(2)
 9  9 
Interest rate swaps:
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (Note 11)
 Level 2
(3)
 3  1 
Extended interest rate swap not designated as a hedging instrument (Note 11)
 Level 2
(4)
 10  26 
Other liabilities:
Interest rate swaps:
Extended interest rate swap not designated as a hedging instrument (Note 11)
 Level 2
(4)
 —  13 
Forward interest rate swap:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (Note 11)
 Level 2
(3)
 7  — 
(1)Consist of investments that are readily convertible to cash with original maturities of 90 days or less.
(2)The Company’s forward foreign exchange contracts are measured on a recurring basis at fair value, based on foreign currency spot rates and forward rates quoted by banks or foreign currency dealers.
(3)Fair value measurements are based on the contractual terms of the derivatives and use observable market-based inputs. The interest rate swaps are valued using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative using observable inputs including interest rate curves and credit spreads.
(4)The 2020 Extended Interest Rate Swaps are considered a hybrid instrument and the Company elected the fair value option for reporting. Fair value measurements are based on the contractual terms of the contract and use observable market-based inputs. The interest rate swaps are valued using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows using observable inputs including interest rate curves and credit spreads.
Assets Held for Sale
The following table presents the assets held for sale (in millions):
August 31, 2021 August 31, 2020
Carrying Amount Carrying Amount
Assets held for sale (1)
 $ 61  $ 67 
(1)The fair value of assets held for sale exceeds the carrying value for $30 million of assets held for sale. For $31 million of assets held for sale, the carrying value approximates the fair value with the asset value measured using Level 2 inputs.
Schedule of Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Notes Payable and Long-term Debt The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's notes payable and long-term debt, by hierarchy level as of the periods indicated (in millions):
August 31, 2021 August 31, 2020
Fair Value Hierarchy Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value
Notes payable and long-term debt: (Note 7)
4.700% Senior Notes
Level 2
(1)
 $ 499  $ 521  $ 499  $ 537 
4.900% Senior Notes
Level 3
(2)
 $ 300  $ 322  $ 299  $ 329 
3.950% Senior Notes
Level 2
(1)
 $ 496  $ 555  $ 495  $ 552 
3.600% Senior Notes
 Level 2
(1)
 $ 495  $ 541  $ 495  $ 536 
3.000% Senior Notes
 Level 2
(1)
 $ 591  $ 618  $ 590  $ 612 
1.700% Senior Notes
 Level 2
(1)
 $ 496  $ 504  $ —  $ — 
(1)The fair value estimates are based upon observable market data.
(2)This fair value estimate is based on the Company’s indicative borrowing cost derived from discounted cash flows.