CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024	Aug. 31, 2024
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 117	$ 927	$ 217	$ 1,121
Depreciation, amortization, and other, net			373	356
Gain from the divestiture of businesses	0	(944)	0	(944)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired			56	133
Net cash provided by operating activities			646	666
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment			(213)	(554)
Proceeds and advances from sale of property, plant and equipment			54	109
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash			(361)	(93)
Proceeds from the divestiture of businesses, net of cash			0	2,108
Other, net			17	(12)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(503)	1,558
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			334	1,799
Payments toward debt agreements			(414)	(1,866)
Payments to acquire treasury stock			(636)	(1,325)
Dividends paid to stockholders			(19)	(22)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan			33	31
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock			(41)	(67)
Other, net			(3)	(5)
Net cash used in financing activities			(746)	(1,455)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(6)	(7)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(609)	762
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			2,201	1,804	$ 1,804
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,592	$ 2,566	$ 1,592	$ 2,566	$ 2,201