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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 531.3 $ 396.6 $ 422.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 156.4 133.1 91.1
Pension settlement loss 0.0 30.9 0.0
Share-based payment expense 49.5 45.1 46.6
Asset impairments 6.0 16.7 3.0
Deferred income taxes 33.4 (45.0) (33.6)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:      
Accounts receivable (37.8) 26.3 (8.7)
Inventories 74.7 (34.2) (16.3)
Accounts payable (8.2) 64.4 66.2
Other operating activities 20.3 (32.5) 48.3
Net cash provided by operating activities 825.6 601.4 619.2
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment (77.7) (68.4) (64.0)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired 0.0 (1,189.4) 0.0
Other investing activities (1.5) (22.9) (1.1)
Net cash used for investing activities (79.2) (1,280.7) (65.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings on credit agreement 200.0 0.0 0.0
Borrowings from term loan 0.0 600.0 0.0
Repayments of term loan borrowings (400.0) (200.0) 0.0
Repurchases of common stock (287.2) (118.5) (88.7)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other 7.5 28.4 13.5
Payments of taxes withheld on net settlement of equity awards (29.4) (24.6) (11.1)
Dividends paid (23.8) (20.6) (18.2)
Other financing activities (3.6) (9.3) 0.0
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities (536.5) 255.4 (104.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 3.9 0.6 (1.7)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 213.8 (423.3) 447.9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 422.5 845.8 397.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 636.3 422.5 845.8
Supplemental cash flow information:      
Income taxes paid 107.6 151.8 155.7
Interest paid $ 35.1 $ 40.5 $ 24.4