Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 2,879	$ 2,878
Senior Notes \| 4.700% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.70%
Carrying Amount	$ 500	499
Senior Notes \| 4.900% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.90%
Carrying Amount	$ 300	300
Senior Notes \| 3.950% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent)	3.95%
Carrying Amount	$ 496	496
Senior Notes \| 3.600% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent)	3.60%
Carrying Amount	$ 495	495
Senior Notes \| 3.000% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent)	3.00%
Carrying Amount	$ 591	591
Senior Notes \| 1.700% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate (as a percent)	1.70%
Carrying Amount	$ 496	496
Senior Notes \| Carrying Amount \| Level 2 \| 4.700% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	500	499
Senior Notes \| Carrying Amount \| Level 2 \| 3.950% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	496	496
Senior Notes \| Carrying Amount \| Level 2 \| 3.600% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	495	495
Senior Notes \| Carrying Amount \| Level 2 \| 3.000% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	591	591
Senior Notes \| Carrying Amount \| Level 2 \| 1.700% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	496	496
Senior Notes \| Carrying Amount \| Level 3 \| 4.900% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	300	300
Senior Notes \| Fair Value \| Level 2 \| 4.700% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value	515	521
Senior Notes \| Fair Value \| Level 2 \| 3.950% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value	546	555
Senior Notes \| Fair Value \| Level 2 \| 3.600% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value	541	541
Senior Notes \| Fair Value \| Level 2 \| 3.000% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value	616	618
Senior Notes \| Fair Value \| Level 2 \| 1.700% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value	495	504
Senior Notes \| Fair Value \| Level 3 \| 4.900% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 318	$ 322

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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