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Property, Plant and Equipment | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property, Plant and Equipment | Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in millions):
| August 31, 2021 |  | August 31, 2020
Land and improvements | $ | 143 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Buildings | 1,216 |  |  | 1,152 |
Leasehold improvements | 1,249 |  |  | 1,144 |
Machinery and equipment | 5,216 |  |  | 4,686 |
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 234 |  |  | 222 |
Computer hardware and software | 819 |  |  | 760 |
Transportation equipment | 9 |  |  | 9 |
Construction in progress | 222 |  |  | 76 |
| 9,108 |  |  | 8,191 |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 5,033 |  |  | 4,526 |
| $ | 4,075 |  |  | $ | 3,665 |
Depreciation and maintenance and repair expenses were as follows for the periods indicated (in millions):
| Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Depreciation expense | $ | 828 |  |  | $ | 739 |  |  | $ | 740 |
Maintenance and repair expense | $ | 381 |  |  | $ | 334 |  |  | $ | 288 |
As of August 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had $703 million and $422 million, respectively, included in accounts payable for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, which is considered a non-cash investing activity in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

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