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Restructuring, Severance and Related Charges (Liability Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2019
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring related charges | $ 10 | $ 157 | $ 26
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring related charges | 5 | 94 | 16
Lease Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring related charges | (1) | 8 | 0
Asset Write-off Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring related charges | 5 | 33 | (4)
2020 Restructuring Plan |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 11 | 6 |
Restructuring related charges | 9 | 79 |
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity | (4) | (40) |
Cash payments | (9) | (34) |
Balance as of end of period | 7 | 11 | 6
2020 Restructuring Plan | Employee Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 8 | 3 |
Restructuring related charges | 4 | 37 |
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity | 0 | (1) |
Cash payments | (8) | (31) |
Balance as of end of period | 4 | 8 | 3
2020 Restructuring Plan | Lease Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 2 | 2 |
Restructuring related charges | (1) | 8 |
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity | 1 | (6) |
Cash payments | 0 | (2) |
Balance as of end of period | 2 | 2 | 2
2020 Restructuring Plan | Asset Write-off Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring related charges | 5 | 33 |
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity | (5) | (33) |
Cash payments | 0 | 0 |
Balance as of end of period | 0 | 0 | 0
2020 Restructuring Plan | Other Related Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 1 | 1 |
Restructuring related charges | 1 | 1 |
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity | 0 | 0 |
Cash payments | (1) | (1) |
Balance as of end of period | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 1

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