Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Acuity Inc. (referred to herein as “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company,” or similar references) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (“ABL”) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (“AIS”), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video, and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Brands Lighting Segment Our mission at ABL is to provide sustainable and intelligent lighting solutions that enrich communities where people live, learn, work, and play. Our strategy is to increase product vitality, elevate service levels, use technology to improve and differentiate both our products and how we operate the business, and drive productivity. At ABL, our offering combines luminaires with advanced electronics. Our luminaires deliver performance and aesthetic appeal, while our electronics portfolio, featuring drivers and a leading controls platform, provides connectivity and functionality. ABL's portfolio of products includes, but is not limited to, the following brands: AculuxTM, American Electric Lighting®, CycloneTM, Dark to Light®, eldoLED®, Eureka®, FrescoTM, Gotham®, Holophane®, Hydrel®, IOTA®, Juno®, Lithonia Lighting®, Luminis®, Mark Architectural LightingTM, NightingaleTM, nLight®, Peerless®, RELOC® Wiring Solutions, and SensorSwitchTM. Customers of ABL are located in North America and select international markets that serve new construction, renovation and retrofit, and maintenance and repair applications. Our lighting solutions are sold primarily through a network of independent sales agencies, by internal sales representatives, through electrical distributors and consumer retailers, directly to large corporate accounts, and directly to original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) customers. Products are delivered directly from our manufacturing facilities or through a network of distribution centers. Acuity Intelligent Spaces Segment At AIS, through Atrius®, Distech Controls®, and QSC®, we have unique and disruptive technologies that are driving productivity for people experiencing spaces and for the people operating those spaces. We do this through edge-with-cloud network effects, data-driven growth, a global operating model, and end-customer focus. Atrius makes data in a space accessible, usable, and actionable. Our data platform and cloud applications for building performance and spatial intelligence aim to maximize occupant and owner experiences. Our Distech Controls intelligent Building Management Systems (“BMS”) provide management of a space through controls, sensors, and software. Our open technology includes products for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HVAC”), refrigeration, lighting, shades, and building access that prioritize end-user outcomes. Q-SYS, our full-stack audio, video, and control platform, unifies data, devices, and a cloud-first architecture to deliver real-time actions, experiences, and insights. QSC Audio includes audio technology that enhances experiences for live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals. AIS goes to market primarily through system integrators. Key customer verticals include retail stores, airports, universities, enterprise campuses, sports venues, themed entertainment, and hospitality, among many other broad applications throughout North America, Europe, and other select international locations. Basis of Presentation We have prepared the Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) to present the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of Acuity Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Acuity Inc. (referred to herein as “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company,” or similar references) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (“ABL”) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (“AIS”), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video, and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Our mission at ABL is to provide sustainable and intelligent lighting solutions that enrich communities where people live, learn, work, and play. Our strategy is to increase product vitality, elevate service levels, use technology to improve and differentiate both our products and how we operate the business, and drive productivity. At ABL, our offering combines luminaires with advanced electronics. Our luminaires deliver performance and aesthetic appeal, while our electronics portfolio, featuring drivers and a leading controls platform, provides connectivity and functionality. ABL's portfolio of products includes, but is not limited to, the following brands: AculuxTM, American Electric Lighting®, CycloneTM, Dark to Light®, eldoLED®, Eureka®, FrescoTM, Gotham®, Holophane®, Hydrel®, IOTA®, Juno®, Lithonia Lighting®, Luminis®, Mark Architectural LightingTM, NightingaleTM, nLight®, Peerless®, RELOC® Wiring Solutions, and SensorSwitchTM.

Customers of ABL are located in North America and select international markets that serve new construction, renovation and retrofit, and maintenance and repair applications. Our lighting solutions are sold primarily through a network of independent sales agencies, by internal sales representatives, through electrical distributors and consumer retailers, directly to large corporate accounts, and directly to original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) customers. Products are delivered directly from our manufacturing facilities or through a network of distribution centers.

At AIS, through Atrius®, Distech Controls®, and QSC®, we have unique and disruptive technologies that are driving productivity for people experiencing spaces and for the people operating those spaces. We do this through edge-with-cloud network effects, data-driven growth, a global operating model, and end-customer focus.

Atrius makes data in a space accessible, usable, and actionable. Our data platform and cloud applications for building performance and spatial intelligence aim to maximize occupant and owner experiences. Our Distech Controls intelligent Building Management Systems (“BMS”) provide management of a space through controls, sensors, and software. Our open technology includes products for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HVAC”), refrigeration, lighting, shades, and building access that prioritize end-user outcomes. Q-SYS, our full-stack audio, video, and control platform, unifies data, devices, and a cloud-first architecture to deliver real-time actions, experiences, and insights. QSC Audio includes audio technology that enhances experiences for live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals.

AIS goes to market primarily through system integrators. Key customer verticals include retail stores, airports, universities, enterprise campuses, sports venues, themed entertainment, and hospitality, among many other broad applications throughout North America, Europe, and other select international locations.