Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 75.6	$ 53.8	$ 35.1
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	7.2	12.9	51.1
Depreciation and amortization	106.3	102.0	100.7
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(17.3)	(37.2)	(1.2)
Stock based compensation expense	12.1	15.5	14.7
Asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs, net	46.7
Net loss on extinguishment of debt			6.3
Accretion of debt discount			7.1
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	8.4	1.6	2.3
Other	3.7	3.8	2.4
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	(14.6)	(198.2)	(82.1)
Income tax receivable	(2.4)	72.3	(103.0)
Inventories	(17.2)	(267.9)	(166.5)
Leased railcars for syndication	(123.7)	(40.6)	(11.9)
Other assets	(51.6)	(28.1)	(5.8)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	16.3	165.3	109.9
Deferred revenue	21.7	(5.6)	0.4
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	71.2	(150.4)	(40.5)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	78.8	155.5	15.9
Capital expenditures	(362.1)	(380.7)	(139.0)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(3.5)	(2.3)
Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other	6.8	3.5	5.3
Net cash used in investing activities	(280.0)	(224.0)	(117.8)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net changes in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less	29.8	(101.3)	197.4
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	220.0	35.0	112.0
Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	(255.0)		(287.0)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	75.0	398.3	391.9
Repayments of notes payable	(36.8)	(23.4)	(337.8)
Debt issuance costs	(0.6)	(7.3)	(22.0)
Repurchase of stock	(56.9)		(20.0)
Dividends	(36.1)	(35.8)	(35.6)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(13.0)	(16.9)	(25.3)
Investment by joint venture partner			7.0
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock	(2.6)	(3.7)	(3.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(76.2)	244.9	(22.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes	28.6	17.2	10.3
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(256.4)	(112.3)	(170.7)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Beginning balance	559.1	671.4	842.1
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance	302.7	559.1	671.4
Balance Sheet Reconciliation
Cash and cash equivalents	281.7	543.0	646.8
Restricted cash	21.0	16.1	24.6
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above	302.7	559.1	671.4
Cash (received) paid during the period for
Interest	70.0	45.1	28.1
Income taxes, net	23.0	(55.0)	11.1
Non-cash activity
Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories to Equipment on operating leases, net	(40.0)	(11.6)	188.5
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	22.0	10.9	5.2
Transfer from Property, plant and equipment, net to Intangibles and other assets, net for assets moved to Assets held for sale		3.5
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared	(0.3)
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner	$ 2.1	$ 1.4	$ 0.6