Leases (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2022
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments under Operating Leases The future minimum lease payments under these new leases as of February 28, 2022 were as follows (in millions):
Payments due by period (in millions)
  Total Less than 1
year		 1-3 years 3-5 years After 5 years
Operating lease obligations(1)
 $ 146  $ 26  $ 46  $ 36  $ 38 
Finance lease obligations(1)
 $ 59  $ 32  $ 26  $ 1  $ — 
(1)Excludes $28 million of payments related to leases signed but not yet commenced. Additionally, certain leases signed but not yet commenced contain residual value guarantees and purchase options not deemed probable.
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments under Finance Leases The future minimum lease payments under these new leases as of February 28, 2022 were as follows (in millions):
Payments due by period (in millions)
  Total Less than 1
year		 1-3 years 3-5 years After 5 years
Operating lease obligations(1)
 $ 146  $ 26  $ 46  $ 36  $ 38 
Finance lease obligations(1)
 $ 59  $ 32  $ 26  $ 1  $ — 
(1)Excludes $28 million of payments related to leases signed but not yet commenced. Additionally, certain leases signed but not yet commenced contain residual value guarantees and purchase options not deemed probable.