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Property, Plant and Equipment | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2024
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, 2024 |  | August 31, 2023(1)
Land and improvements | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 107 |
Buildings | 1,451 |  |  | 1,281 |
Leasehold improvements | 681 |  |  | 676 |
Machinery and equipment | 4,278 |  |  | 4,362 |
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 218 |  |  | 229 |
Computer hardware and software | 824 |  |  | 840 |
Transportation equipment | 7 |  |  | 7 |
Construction in progress | 193 |  |  | 147 |
Property, plant and equipment | 7,760 |  |  | 7,649 |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 4,736 |  |  | 4,512 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 3,024 |  |  | $ | 3,137 |
(1)Excludes $724 million of property, plant and equipment, net classified as held for sale. See Note 17 – “Business Acquisitions and Divestitures” for additional information. Depreciation and maintenance and repair expenses were as follows for the periods indicated (in millions):
| Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Depreciation expense | $ | 656 |  |  | $ | 891 |  |  | $ | 891 |
Maintenance and repair expense | $ | 335 |  |  | $ | 431 |  |  | $ | 395 |
As of August 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company had $122 million and $357 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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