Concentration of Risk and Segment Data - Segment Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	$ 1,062	$ 287	$ 1,297	$ 586
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(9)	(9)	(15)	(17)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(23)	(20)	(69)	(62)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(70)	0	(197)	(45)
Gain from the divestiture of businesses	944	0	944	0
Acquisition and divestiture related charges	(46)	0	(61)	0
Interest expense, net	(47)	(55)	(94)	(103)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	338	391	837	852
Operating Segments | EMS
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	145	205	310	403
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(11)	0	(40)	(4)
Operating Segments | DMS
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	193	186	527	449
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(35)	0	(114)	(33)
Segment Reconciling Items
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(9)	(9)	(15)	(17)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(23)	(20)	(69)	(62)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(70)	0	(197)	(45)
Gain from the divestiture of businesses	944	0	944	0
Acquisition and divestiture related charges	(46)	0	(61)	0
Other expense (net of periodic benefit cost)	(25)	(20)	(48)	(39)
Interest expense, net	$ (47)	$ (55)	$ (94)	$ (103)