Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 196	$ 176
Receivables	4	4
Inventories	16	16
Compensated absences	16	13
Accrued expenses	116	106
Property, plant and equipment	17	66
Domestic tax credits	22	11
Foreign jurisdiction tax credits	4	4
Equity compensation	8	10
Domestic interest carryforwards	10	4
Capital loss carryforwards	19	20
Revenue recognition	29	32
Operating and finance lease liabilities	39	72
Other	24	27
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowances	520	561
Less valuation allowances	(303)	(281)
Net deferred tax assets	217	280
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries	201	57
Intangible assets	24	25
Operating lease assets	85	111
Other	16	10
Total deferred tax liabilities	326	203
Net deferred tax liabilities	(109)
Net deferred tax assets		$ 77
Held for sale | Product Manufacturing Business
Deferred tax liabilities:
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowances classified as held for sale	$ 96