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Defined Contribution Plan, Requisite Service Period

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]

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Amount of contribution expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2024
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Service period	30 days
Company contributions	$ 74	$ 63	$ 56
Minimum
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Funded pension plans	25
Maximum
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Funded pension plans	$ 30
Global equity securities \| Minimum \| Expected
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation percentage				40.00%
Debt securities \| Minimum \| Expected
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation percentage				60.00%
Foreign Plan
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Service period	3 years
Foreign Plan \| Switzerland Plan
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Service period	8 years