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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 4,641.8 $ 4,345.6 $ 3,841.0
Cost of products sold 2,291.1 2,267.1 2,059.3
Gross profit 2,350.7 2,078.5 1,781.7
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses 1,613.3 1,484.9 1,228.4
Special charges 23.7 29.7 0.0
Operating profit 713.7 563.9 553.3
Other expense:      
Interest expense (income), net 25.6 22.0 (4.5)
Miscellaneous expense, net 7.4 41.7 9.2
Total other expense 33.0 63.7 4.7
Income before income taxes 680.7 500.2 548.6
Income tax expense 149.4 103.6 126.0
Net income $ 531.3 $ 396.6 $ 422.6
Earnings per share      
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 17.49 $ 12.85 $ 13.68
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares) [1] 30,384 30,859 30,885
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 17.05 $ 12.53 $ 13.44
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares) [1] 31,151 31,641 31,445
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.77 $ 0.66 $ 0.58
Comprehensive income:      
Net income $ 531.3 $ 396.6 $ 422.6
Other comprehensive income (loss) items, net of tax:      
Foreign currency translation adjustments 2.4 10.8 (5.9)
Defined benefit plans, net of tax 1.3 27.6 3.6
Other comprehensive income (loss) items, net of tax 3.7 38.4 (2.3)
Comprehensive income $ 535.0 $ 435.0 $ 420.3
[1] Earnings per share is calculated using unrounded numbers. Amounts in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.