Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 16.8	$ (20.6)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	(4.3)	17.0
Depreciation and amortization	50.9	50.9
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(33.6)	(1.0)
Accretion of debt discount		2.9
Stock based compensation expense	5.9	9.0
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	(0.6)	(1.3)
Other	2.4	1.1
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	(93.5)	(10.7)
Income tax receivable	6.2	53.0
Inventories	(166.5)	(35.0)
Leased railcars for syndication	(12.2)	(38.0)
Other assets	(8.5)	(2.9)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	15.2	(13.3)
Deferred revenue	1.5	0.1
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(220.3)	(94.8)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	148.6	11.3
Capital expenditures	(198.0)	(50.3)
Investments in and advances to / repayments from unconsolidated affiliates	(4.2)	4.5
Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other	1.2	0.5
Net cash used in investing activities	(52.4)	(34.0)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less	(75.6)	98.4
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days		112.0
Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days		(286.0)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	323.3
Repayments of notes payable	(7.6)	(15.0)
Debt issuance costs	(5.2)
Dividends	(18.1)	(18.0)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(8.5)	(3.6)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock	(3.5)	(2.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	204.8	(114.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(1.0)	3.4
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(68.9)	(240.0)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Beginning balance	671.4	842.1
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance	602.5	602.1
Balance sheet reconciliation
Cash and cash equivalents	586.8	593.5
Restricted cash	15.7	8.6
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above	602.5	602.1
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	14.9	15.8
Income taxes, net	1.7	7.1
Non-cash activity
Transfers between Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories and Equipment on operating leases, net	10.5	78.0
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2.6	0.8
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared	0.4	0.3
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner	$ 0.1	$ 1.2