v3.26.3
Segment Information (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
USD ($)
segment
Aug. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]      
Number of reportable segments | segment 2    
Geographic Distribution      
Net sales $ 4,641.8 $ 4,345.6 $ 3,841.0
Cost of products sold 2,291.1 2,267.1 2,059.3
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
Interest expense, net 25.6 22.0 (4.5)
Miscellaneous expense, net 7.4 41.7 9.2
Income before income taxes 680.7 500.2 548.6
Supplemental Information:      
Depreciation and amortization 156.4 133.1 91.1
Segment assets 4,873.5 4,755.2 3,814.6
Capital expenditures 77.7 68.4 64.0
Operating Segments | ABL      
Geographic Distribution      
Net sales 3,576.4 3,612.2 3,573.4
Cost of products sold 1,903.8 1,957.7 1,960.9
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses 1,028.5 1,034.2 1,029.7
Special charges 20.6 29.7  
Operating profit 623.5 590.6 582.8
Supplemental Information:      
Depreciation and amortization 72.5 71.0 74.7
Segment assets 847.2 906.1 883.9
Capital expenditures 60.1 55.1 55.1
Operating Segments | AIS      
Geographic Distribution      
Net sales 1,106.6 764.3 291.9
Cost of products sold 428.5 340.3 122.7
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses 488.5 347.9 125.6
Special charges 3.1 0.0  
Operating profit 186.5 76.1 43.6
Supplemental Information:      
Depreciation and amortization 81.3 59.7 15.3
Segment assets 235.3 214.5 67.6
Capital expenditures 12.2 10.4 3.6
Corporate      
Geographic Distribution      
Net sales 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cost of products sold 0.0 0.0 0.0
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses 96.3 102.8 73.1
Special charges 0.0 0.0  
Operating profit (96.3) (102.8) (73.1)
Supplemental Information:      
Depreciation and amortization 2.6 2.4 1.1
Segment assets 3,791.0 3,634.6 2,863.1
Capital expenditures 5.4 2.9 5.3
Eliminations      
Geographic Distribution      
Net sales (41.2) (30.9) (24.3)
Cost of products sold (41.2) (30.9) (24.3)
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses 0.0 0.0 0.0
Special charges 0.0 0.0  
Operating profit 0.0 0.0 0.0
Supplemental Information:      
Depreciation and amortization 0.0 0.0 0.0
Segment assets 0.0 0.0 0.0
Capital expenditures $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0