Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 19.5	$ 16.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	(33.9)	(4.3)
Depreciation and amortization	52.9	50.9
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(12.9)	(33.6)
Stock based compensation expense	5.9	5.9
Impairment of long-lived assets	24.2
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	2.3	(0.6)
Other	1.9	2.4
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	(57.8)	(93.5)
Income tax receivable	17.4	6.2
Inventories	(90.4)	(166.5)
Leased railcars for syndication	(40.1)	(12.2)
Other assets	(12.8)	(8.5)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(9.7)	15.2
Deferred revenue	37.1	1.5
Net cash used in operating activities	(96.4)	(220.3)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	62.1	148.6
Capital expenditures	(169.7)	(198.0)
Investments in and advances to / repayments from unconsolidated affiliates	(3.5)	(4.2)
Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other	5.9	1.2
Net cash used in investing activities	(105.2)	(52.4)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less	(64.4)	(75.6)
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	220.0
Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	(145.0)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	75.0	323.3
Repayments of notes payable	(18.2)	(7.6)
Debt issuance costs	(0.2)	(5.2)
Repurchase of stock	(16.7)
Dividends	(18.1)	(18.1)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(6.4)	(8.5)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock	(2.3)	(3.5)
Net cash provided by financing activities	23.7	204.8
Effect of exchange rate changes	18.4	(1.0)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(159.5)	(68.9)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Beginning balance	559.1	671.4
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance	399.6	602.5
Balance sheet reconciliation
Cash and cash equivalents	379.9	586.8
Restricted cash	19.7	15.7
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above	399.6	602.5
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	31.3	14.9
Income taxes paid, net	19.5	1.7
Non-cash activity
Transfers between Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories and Equipment on operating leases, net	39.7	10.5
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4.4	2.6
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared	0.1	0.4
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner	2.5	$ 0.1
Repurchase of stock accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 0.7