Concentration of Risk and Segment Data - Segment Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	$ 306	$ 278	$ 892	$ 879
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(7)	(8)	(24)	(24)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(18)	(16)	(80)	(67)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	0	0	(45)	0
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	(4)	0	(4)
Interest income	32	1	62	2
Interest expense	(83)	(39)	(216)	(105)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	404	352	1,256	1,096
Operating Segments | EMS
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	226	208	629	507
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	0		(4)
Operating Segments | DMS
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	178	144	627	589
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	0		(33)
Segment Reconciling Items
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(7)	(8)	(24)	(24)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(18)	(16)	(80)	(67)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	0	0	(45)	0
Other expense (net of periodic benefit cost)	(22)	(8)	(61)	(19)
Interest income	32	1	62	2
Interest expense	$ (83)	$ (39)	$ (216)	$ (105)