Concentration of Risk and Segment Data - Segment Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	$ 235	$ 299
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(6)	(8)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(46)	(42)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(127)	(45)
Costs from the divestiture of businesses	(15)	0
Interest expense, net	(47)	(48)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	499	461
Operating Segments | EMS
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	165	198
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(29)	(4)
Operating Segments | DMS
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	334	263
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(79)	(33)
Segment Reconciling Items
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(6)	(8)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(46)	(42)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(127)	(45)
Costs from the divestiture of businesses	(15)	0
Other expense (net of periodic benefit cost)	(23)	(19)
Interest expense, net	$ (47)	$ (48)