CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025	Aug. 31, 2025
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 222	$ 117	$ 368	$ 217
Depreciation, amortization, and other, net			449	373
Change in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired			(83)	56
Net cash provided by operating activities			734	646
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment			(198)	(213)
Proceeds and advances from sale of property, plant and equipment			96	54
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash			(848)	(361)
Other, net			(13)	17
Net cash used in investing activities			(963)	(503)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			1,678	334
Payments toward debt agreements			(897)	(414)
Payments to acquire treasury stock			(600)	(636)
Dividends paid to stockholders			(18)	(19)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan			39	33
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock			(65)	(41)
Other, net			(17)	(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			120	(746)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			6	(6)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(103)	(609)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			1,933	2,201	$ 2,201
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,830	$ 1,592	$ 1,830	$ 1,592	$ 1,933