Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2025

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Property, Plant and Equipment

Estimated useful lives for major classes of depreciable assets are as follows:

Asset Class	Estimated Useful Life
Buildings	Up to 35 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of lease term or useful life of the improvement
Machinery and equipment	2 to 15 years
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	5 years
Computer hardware and software	3 to 7 years
Transportation equipment	3 years

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in millions):

	August 31, 2025		August 31, 2024
Land and improvements	$	95	$	108
Buildings	1,486		1,451
Leasehold improvements	714		681
Machinery and equipment	4,122		4,125
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	219		218
Computer hardware and software	800		824
Transportation equipment	25		7
Construction in progress(1)	356		346
Property, plant and equipment	7,817		7,760
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,970		4,736
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,847	$	3,024

(1)    Amount includes short-term and long-term fixed asset costs that are expected to be placed into service.

Schedule of Depreciation and Maintenance and Repair Expenses

Depreciation and maintenance and repair expenses were as follows for the periods indicated (in millions):

	Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
	2025		2024		2023
Depreciation expense	$	612	$	656	$	891
Maintenance and repair expense	$	271	$	335	$	431