Concentration of Risk and Segment Data - Segment Income and Reconciliation of Income Before Income Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	$ 1,262	$ 1,231	$ 944
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(33)	(34)	(47)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(95)	(81)	(102)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(57)	(18)	(10)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	(4)	0
Gain on securities	0	0	(2)
Interest expense, net	206	146	124
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	1,733	1,543	1,241
Segment Reconciling Items
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(33)	(34)	(47)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(95)	(81)	(102)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(57)	(18)	(10)
Business interruption and impairment charges, net	0	0	1
Acquisition and integration charges	0	0	(4)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	(4)	0
Gain on securities	0	0	2
Other expense (net of periodic benefit cost)	(80)	(29)	(13)
Interest expense, net	206	146	124
EMS | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	837	727	509
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(10)	(1)	0
DMS | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	896	816	732
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	$ (35)	$ (10)	$ (9)