Concentration of Risk and Segment Data - Schedule of Segment Income and Reconciliation of Income Before Income Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	$ 139	$ 235
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(13)	(6)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(44)	(46)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(83)	(127)
Acquisition and divestiture related charges	0	(15)
Interest expense, net	(38)	(47)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	347	499
Operating Segments | Regulated Industries
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	138	148
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(21)	(32)
Operating Segments | Intelligent Infrastructure
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	120	112
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(29)	(29)
Operating Segments | Connected Living and Digital Commerce
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income	89	239
Reconciling items:
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(6)	(47)
Segment Reconciling Items
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles	(13)	(6)
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(44)	(46)
Restructuring, severance and related charges	(83)	(127)
Business interruption and impairment charges, net	(9)	0
Acquisition and divestiture related charges	0	(15)
Other expense (net of periodic benefit cost)	(21)	(23)
Interest expense, net	$ (38)	$ (47)