Other Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Feb. 29, 2024 |
Feb. 28, 2023 |
Feb. 29, 2024 |
Feb. 28, 2023 |
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| Interest (income) expense, net: | ||||
| Interest expense | $ 6.5 | $ 7.6 | $ 12.9 | $ 15.5 |
| Interest income | (6.6) | (1.9) | (12.1) | (3.2) |
| Interest (income) expense, net | (0.1) | 5.7 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
| Miscellaneous expense (income), net: | ||||
| Non-service components of net periodic pension cost | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Foreign currency transaction losses (gains) | 0.2 | (3.8) | 0.8 | (6.5) |
| Loss on sale of a business | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.2 |
| Other items | (0.6) | (1.1) | (1.2) | (1.8) |
| Miscellaneous expense (income), net | 0.6 | (3.7) | 1.7 | 5.4 |
| Total other expense | $ 0.5 | $ 2.0 | $ 2.5 | $ 17.7 |
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of interest revenue (income derived from investments in debt securities and on cash and cash equivalents) net of interest expense (cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for net periodic benefit cost components, excluding service cost component, of defined benefit plan. Amount includes, but is not limited to, interest cost, expected (return) loss on plan asset, amortization of prior service cost (credit), amortization of (gain) loss, amortization of transition (asset) obligation, settlement (gain) loss, curtailment (gain) loss and certain termination benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of income related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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