Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 66.8	$ 19.5
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	(35.5)	(33.9)
Depreciation and amortization	54.3	52.9
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(4.8)	(12.9)
Stock based compensation expense	8.1	5.9
Impairment of long-lived assets		24.2
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	1.6	2.3
Other	2.0	1.9
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	12.2	(57.8)
Income tax receivable	21.3	17.4
Inventories	(8.4)	(90.4)
Leased railcars for syndication	(6.7)	(40.1)
Other assets	2.5	(12.8)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(93.8)	(9.7)
Deferred revenue	34.8	37.1
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	54.4	(96.4)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	25.9	62.1
Capital expenditures	(190.5)	(169.7)
Investments in and advances to / repayments from unconsolidated affiliates		(3.5)
Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other	1.5	5.9
Net cash used in investing activities	(163.1)	(105.2)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less	28.5	(64.4)
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	114.5	220.0
Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	(140.2)	(145.0)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	178.6	75.0
Repayments of notes payable	(68.2)	(18.2)
Debt issuance costs	(2.9)	(0.2)
Repurchase of stock	(1.3)	(16.7)
Dividends	(19.7)	(18.1)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(4.4)	(6.4)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock	(5.2)	(2.3)
Net cash provided by financing activities	79.7	23.7
Effect of exchange rate changes	(1.7)	18.4
Decrease in Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash	(30.7)	(159.5)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Beginning balance	302.7	559.1
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance	272.0	399.6
Balance sheet reconciliation
Cash and cash equivalents	252.0	379.9
Restricted cash	20.0	19.7
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above	272.0	399.6
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	42.5	31.3
Income taxes paid, net	31.7	19.5
Non-cash activity
Transfers between Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories and Equipment on operating leases, net	64.8	39.7
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	13.0	4.4
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared	$ 0.3	0.1
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner		2.5
Repurchase of stock accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$ 0.7