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Commitments

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments

Commitments

As of August 31, 2017, we had commitments of approximately $1.10 billion for the acquisition of property, plant, and equipment. We lease certain facilities and equipment under operating leases, for which expense was $52 million, $46 million, and $48 million for 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. Minimum future operating lease commitments as of August 31, 2017 were as follows:

2018		$	29
2019		28
2020		23
2021		19
2022		17
2023 and thereafter		38
		$	154

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The entire disclosure for significant arrangements with third parties, which includes operating lease arrangements and arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, or has agreed to commit resources to supply goods or services, and operating lease arrangements. Descriptions may include identification of the specific goods and services, period of time covered, minimum quantities and amounts, and cancellation rights.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 440
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2144648

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