CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 162.9	$ 122.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	47.9	50.0
Share-based payment expense	17.6	15.2
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment	(2.3)	0.0
Asset impairment	1.7	4.0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	23.5	54.5
Inventories	(117.6)	(0.4)
Prepayments and other current assets	(51.8)	(7.6)
Accounts payable	63.4	(4.3)
Other	(18.0)	(21.3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	127.3	212.6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(24.1)	(21.2)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	8.9	0.4
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(10.2)	0.0
Other investing activities	(1.7)	(3.1)
Net cash used for investing activities	(27.1)	(23.9)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0.0	493.9
Repayments of long-term debt	0.0	(397.1)
Repurchases of common stock	(108.0)	(338.3)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other	10.2	0.9
Payments of taxes withheld on net settlement of equity awards	(7.3)	(3.3)
Dividends paid	(9.3)	(9.7)
Net cash used for financing activities	(114.4)	(253.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1.6)	2.9
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(15.8)	(62.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	491.3	560.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	475.5	498.7
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid during the period	54.4	38.7
Interest paid during the period	$ 18.9	$ 15.5