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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]  
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The Company completed its annual impairment analysis for goodwill during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. A quantitative assessment was performed for all reporting units, and the Company determined that the fair values of the reporting units exceeded the carrying values and that no impairment existed as of the date of the impairment analysis.
The following table presents the changes in goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2026 and 2025 (in millions):
Regulated IndustriesIntelligent InfrastructureConnected Living and Digital CommerceTotal
Balance as of August 31, 2024
$490 $69 $102 $661 
Acquisitions and adjustments(1)
178 7 (12)173 
Change in foreign currency exchange rates5 — 2 7 
Balance as of August 31, 2025
673 76 92 841 
Acquisitions and adjustments(2)
— 383 — 383 
Change in foreign currency exchange rates2 (1)— 1 
Balance as of August 31, 2026
$675 $458 $92 $1,225 
(1)Primarily in connection with the acquisitions of Pharmaceutics International, Inc. (“Pii”) and Mikros Technologies LLC (“Mikros Technologies”) during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2025.
(2)In connection with the acquisitions of Hanley Energy Group (“Hanley”) and Rebound Technologies Group Holdings Limited (“Rebound Technologies”) during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2026.

See Note 16 – “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures” for additional information.
The following table is a summary of the Company’s gross goodwill balances and accumulated impairments as of the periods indicated (in millions):
August 31, 2026August 31, 2025
Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated
Impairment
Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated
Impairment
Goodwill$2,245 $1,020 $1,861 $1,020 
The following table presents the Company’s total purchased identifiable intangible assets as of August 31, 2026, and 2025 (in millions):
Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period
(in years)
August 31, 2026(1)
August 31, 2025(2)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Contractual agreements and customer relationships
11$742 $(329)$413 $494 $(292)$202 
Intellectual property7347 (205)142 240 (182)58 
Finite-lived trade names6186 (138)48 132 (119)13 
Total intangible assets10$1,275 $(672)$603 $866 $(593)$273 
(1)In connection with the acquisition of Hanley, the Company acquired $369 million of identifiable intangible assets, including $237 million assigned to contractual agreements and customer relationships, $86 million assigned to intellectual property and $46 million assigned to finite-lived trade names. In connection with the acquisition of Rebound Technologies, the Company acquired $48 million of identifiable intangible assets.
(2)In connection with the acquisition of Pii, the Company acquired $149 million of identifiable intangible assets, including $109 million assigned to contractual agreements and customer relationships and $38 million assigned to intellectual property. In connection with the acquisition of Mikros Technologies, the Company acquired $40 million of identifiable intangible assets, including $31 million assigned to contractual agreements and customer relationships.

See Note 16 – “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures” for additional information.
Intangible asset amortization for fiscal years 2026, 2025, and 2024 was approximately $89 million, $62 million, and $40 million, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense is as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
2027
$95 
2028
88 
2029
79 
2030
78 
2031
73 
Thereafter190 
Total$603