v3.25.2
Restructuring, Severance and Related Charges (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restructuring, Severance and Related Charges and Liability Activity
Following is a summary of the Company’s restructuring, severance, and related charges (in millions):
 Three months endedNine months ended
 
May 31, 2025(1)
May 31, 2024(2)
May 31, 2025(1)
May 31, 2024(2)
Employee severance and benefit costs$$33 $50 $156 
Lease costs
Asset write-off costs17 34 72 
Other costs54 22 
Total restructuring, severance and related charges(3)
$16 $55 $144 $252 
(1)Primarily relates to the 2025 Restructuring Plan.
(2)Primarily relates to the 2024 Restructuring Plan.
(3)Except for asset write-off costs, all restructuring, severance and related charges are cash costs.

The following table presents the Company’s restructuring, severance, and related charges disaggregated by segment (in millions):
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 May 31, 2025May 31, 2024May 31, 2025May 31, 2024
Total restructuring, severance and related charges:
Regulated Industries$$$49 $43 
Intelligent Infrastructure23 32 63 
Connected Living and Digital Commerce— 20 86 
Non-allocated charges17 43 60 
Total$16 $55 $144 $252 
The table below summarizes the Company’s liability activity, primarily associated with the 2025 Restructuring Plan (in millions):
Employee Severance
and Benefit Costs
Lease CostsAsset Write-off CostsOther Related CostsTotal
Balance as of August 31, 2024
$— $— $— $— $— 
Restructuring related charges55 26 48 135 
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity— — (26)(25)(51)
Cash payments(45)(6)— (8)(59)
Balance as of May 31, 2025
$10 $— $— $15 $25 
The table below summarizes the Company’s liability activity, primarily associated with the 2024 Restructuring Plan (in millions):
Employee Severance
and Benefit Costs
Lease CostsAsset Write-off CostsOther Related CostsTotal
Balance as of August 31, 2024
$66 $$— $$72 
Restructuring related charges(5)— 
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity— — (8)(2)(10)
Cash payments(48)(1)— (7)(56)
Balance as of May 31, 2025
$13 $— $— $$15