Fair value measurements - Fair Value Roll Forward (Details) - Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |
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Aug. 31, 2024 |
Aug. 31, 2023 |
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| Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | ||
| Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ (2,548) | $ 0 |
| VPF derivative additions | (424) | (2,568) |
| Unrealized (losses) gains recorded in Other income, net | (946) | 19 |
| Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ (3,919) | $ (2,548) |
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as a liability into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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