Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Reconciliation of Income from Segments to Consolidated

The following table sets forth operating segment information (in millions):

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	February 28, 2022		February 28, 2021		February 28, 2022		February 28, 2021
Segment income and reconciliation of income before income tax
EMS	$	152	$	98	$	299	$	220
DMS	192		187		445		430
Total segment income	$	344	$	285	$	744	$	650
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(8)		(12)		(16)		(23)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(16)		(23)		(51)		(57)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	—		(6)		—		(5)
Business interruption and impairment charges, net	—		1		—		1
Acquisition and integration charges	—		(2)		—		(4)
Other expense (net of periodic benefit cost)	(3)		(5)		(11)		(9)
Interest income	—		2		1		4
Interest expense	(33)		(31)		(66)		(63)
Income before income tax	$	284	$	209	$	601	$	494

Schedule of Revenues Disaggregated by Segment

The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by segment (in millions):

	Three months ended
	February 28, 2022						February 28, 2021
	EMS		DMS		Total		EMS		DMS		Total
Timing of transfer
Point in time	$	1,327	$	1,418	$	2,745	$	819	$	1,782	$	2,601
Over time	2,447		2,361		4,808		2,360		1,867		4,227
Total	$	3,774	$	3,779	$	7,553	$	3,179	$	3,649	$	6,828

	Six months ended
	February 28, 2022						February 28, 2021
	EMS		DMS		Total		EMS		DMS		Total
Timing of transfer
Point in time	$	2,734	$	3,788	$	6,522	$	1,876	$	4,022	$	5,898
Over time	4,898		4,700		9,598		4,896		3,867		8,763
Total	$	7,632	$	8,488	$	16,120	$	6,772	$	7,889	$	14,661

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, foreign source revenue expressed as a percentage of net revenue:

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	February 28, 2022		February 28, 2021		February 28, 2022		February 28, 2021
Foreign source revenue	83.5	%	84.7	%	84.2	%	84.1	%