Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 24.4	$ (0.5)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	16.9	20.2
Depreciation and amortization	75.9	75.6
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(34.3)	(0.8)
Accretion of debt discount		4.6
Stock based compensation expense	10.9	12.5
Net loss on extinguishment of debt		4.8
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	0.7	0.3
Other	3.4	1.8
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	(160.3)	(49.2)
Income tax receivable	(17.3)	(66.0)
Inventories	(224.2)	(92.3)
Leased railcars for syndication	(77.6)	(55.5)
Other assets	(16.1)	0.9
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	77.2	18.6
Deferred revenue	(8.0)	1.2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(328.4)	(123.8)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	155.1	12.2
Capital expenditures	(248.8)	(62.9)
Investments in and advances to / repayments from unconsolidated affiliates	(4.2)	0.7
Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other	1.8	0.7
Net cash used in investing activities	(96.1)	(49.3)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less	(97.3)	147.6
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	35.0	112.0
Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days		(286.0)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	323.3	373.8
Repayments of notes payable	(15.0)	(308.5)
Debt issuance costs	(7.2)	(14.1)
Repurchase of stock		(20.0)
Dividends	(26.9)	(26.9)
Investment by joint venture partner		7.0
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(9.4)	(24.1)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock	(3.5)	(2.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	199.0	(42.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes	19.9	9.9
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(205.6)	(205.2)
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	465.8	636.9
Balance sheet reconciliation
Cash and cash equivalents	449.7	628.2
Restricted cash	16.1	8.7
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above	465.8	636.9
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	33.3	20.7
Income taxes, net	11.1	9.9
Non-cash activity
Transfers between Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories and Equipment on operating leases, net	13.0	78.1
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5.7	1.9
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared	(0.1)	0.2
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner	$ 0.6	$ 1.1