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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2022
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Recognized Stock-based Compensation Expense
The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense as follows (in millions):
  Three months ended Six months ended
  February 28, 2022 February 28, 2021 February 28, 2022 February 28, 2021
Restricted stock units
$ 12  $ 20  $ 44  $ 52 
Employee stock purchase plan
Total $ 16  $ 23  $ 51  $ 57 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Information
The following represents the stock-based compensation information as of the period indicated (in millions):
  February 28, 2022
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense—restricted stock units $ 56 
Remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock units expense 1.5 years
Schedule of Common Stock Outstanding The following represents the common stock outstanding for the periods indicated:
Three months ended Six months ended
February 28, 2022 February 28, 2021 February 28, 2022 February 28, 2021
Common stock outstanding:
Beginning balances
144,166,009  150,471,570  144,496,077  150,330,358 
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan
520,483  771,548  520,483  771,548 
Vesting of restricted stock
28,243  24,054  2,453,715  2,241,136 
Purchases of treasury stock under employee stock plans
(9,719) (8,873) (700,274) (610,279)
Treasury shares purchased(1)
(2,312,881) (1,891,798) (4,377,866) (3,366,262)
Ending balances
142,392,135  149,366,501  142,392,135  149,366,501 
(1)In July 2021, the Board of Directors approved an authorization for the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of the Company’s common stock (the “2022 Share Repurchase Program”). As of February 28, 2022, 5.1 million shares had been repurchased for $314 million and $686 million remains available under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program.