Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||
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May 31, 2026 |
Feb. 28, 2026 |
Nov. 30, 2025 |
May 31, 2025 |
Feb. 28, 2025 |
Nov. 30, 2024 |
May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
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| Beginning balance | $ 2,840.8 | $ 2,794.0 | $ 2,724.9 | $ 2,520.4 | $ 2,463.4 | $ 2,378.8 | $ 2,724.9 | $ 2,378.8 |
| Net income | 141.0 | 96.8 | 120.5 | 98.4 | 77.5 | 106.7 | 358.3 | 282.6 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (10.9) | 20.7 | (4.9) | 28.3 | (11.2) | (16.8) | ||
| Share-based payment amortization, issuances, and cancellations | 13.3 | 12.6 | (15.0) | 10.2 | 10.9 | (11.0) | ||
| Stock options exercised and other | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 15.6 | ||
| Cash dividends paid on common stock | (6.1) | (6.3) | (5.3) | (5.3) | (5.5) | (4.5) | ||
| Repurchases of common stock | (127.2) | (77.9) | (27.6) | (68.5) | (16.1) | (5.4) | ||
| Ending balance | $ 2,851.5 | $ 2,840.8 | $ 2,794.0 | $ 2,584.0 | $ 2,520.4 | $ 2,463.4 | $ 2,851.5 | $ 2,584.0 |
| Cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.15 | ||
| Common Stock Outstanding | ||||||||
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| Beginning balance (in shares) | 30.5 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 30.8 | 30.7 | 30.8 |
| Beginning balance | $ 0.6 | $ 0.6 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 |
| Share-based payment amortization, issuances, and cancellations (in shares) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Share-based payment amortization, issuances, and cancellations | $ 0.1 | |||||||
| Stock options exercised and other (in shares) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Repurchases of common stock (in shares) | (0.4) | (0.2) | (0.1) | (0.3) | (0.1) | (0.1) | ||
| Ending balance (in shares) | 30.1 | 30.5 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 30.1 | 30.7 |
| Ending balance | $ 0.6 | $ 0.6 | $ 0.6 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.6 | $ 0.5 |
| Paid-in Capital | ||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
| Beginning balance | 1,164.5 | 1,151.0 | 1,164.7 | 1,132.8 | 1,120.5 | 1,115.9 | 1,164.7 | 1,115.9 |
| Share-based payment amortization, issuances, and cancellations | 13.3 | 12.6 | (15.1) | 10.2 | 10.9 | (11.0) | ||
| Stock options exercised and other | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 15.6 | ||
| Ending balance | 1,178.4 | 1,164.5 | 1,151.0 | 1,143.5 | 1,132.8 | 1,120.5 | 1,178.4 | 1,143.5 |
| Retained Earnings | ||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
| Beginning balance | 4,491.5 | 4,401.0 | 4,285.8 | 4,084.0 | 4,012.0 | 3,909.8 | 4,285.8 | 3,909.8 |
| Net income | 141.0 | 96.8 | 120.5 | 98.4 | 77.5 | 106.7 | ||
| Cash dividends paid on common stock | (6.1) | (6.3) | (5.3) | (5.3) | (5.5) | (4.5) | ||
| Ending balance | 4,626.4 | 4,491.5 | 4,401.0 | 4,177.1 | 4,084.0 | 4,012.0 | 4,626.4 | 4,177.1 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
| Beginning balance | (60.7) | (81.4) | (76.5) | (142.9) | (131.7) | (114.9) | (76.5) | (114.9) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (10.9) | 20.7 | (4.9) | 28.3 | (11.2) | (16.8) | ||
| Ending balance | (71.6) | (60.7) | (81.4) | (114.6) | (142.9) | (131.7) | (71.6) | (114.6) |
| Treasury Stock, at cost | ||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
| Beginning balance | (2,755.1) | (2,677.2) | (2,649.6) | (2,554.0) | (2,537.9) | (2,532.5) | (2,649.6) | (2,532.5) |
| Repurchases of common stock | (127.2) | (77.9) | (27.6) | (68.5) | (16.1) | (5.4) | ||
| Ending balance | $ (2,882.3) | $ (2,755.1) | $ (2,677.2) | $ (2,622.5) | $ (2,554.0) | $ (2,537.9) | $ (2,882.3) | $ (2,622.5) |
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