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Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits - Schedule of Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets, Changes in Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets and Funded Status of Plans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Change in PBO      
Beginning PBO $ 461 $ 432  
Service cost 21 18 $ 25
Interest cost 12 12 4
Actuarial loss (gain) 32 (23)  
Settlements paid from plan assets (43) (27)  
Total benefits paid (10) (16)  
Plan participants’ contributions 13 22  
Plan amendments 11 0  
Effect of conversion to U.S. dollars 16 43  
Ending PBO 513 461 432
Change in plan assets      
Beginning fair value of plan assets 486 459  
Actual return on plan assets 41 (16)  
Settlements paid from plan assets (43) (27)  
Employer contributions 17 18  
Benefits paid from plan assets (10) (15)  
Plan participants’ contributions 13 22  
Effect of conversion to U.S. dollars 20 45  
Ending fair value of plan assets 524 486 $ 459
Funded status 11 25  
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets      
Accrued benefit liability, current 2 1  
Accrued benefit asset, noncurrent 13 26  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss      
Actuarial gain, before tax (54) (71)  
Prior service cost, before tax 23 $ 16  
Net actuarial gain expected to be amortized to net period benefit cost in next fiscal year 2    
Prior service cost expected to be amortized to net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year $ 5