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Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
Total
Common Stock Shares
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total Equity - Greenbrier
Noncontrolling Interest
Equity Excluding Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2023     $ 364.4 $ 897.5 $ (7.3) $ 1,254.6 $ 155.6 $ 1,410.2  
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023   30,900              
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2023                 $ 55.6
Net earnings $ 172.7     160.1   160.1 10.3 170.4 2.3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net (26.7)       (26.7) (26.7)   (26.7)  
Noncontrolling interest adjustments       16.2   16.2 3.9 20.1 (16.2)
Joint venture partner distribution declared             (9.3) (9.3)  
Issuance of vested restricted stock units (net of shares withheld for tax)     (5.1)     (5.1)   (5.1)  
Issuance of vested restricted stock units (net of shares withheld for tax) (in shares)   200              
Stock based compensation expense     17.1     17.1   17.1  
Repurchase of stock $ (1.3)   (1.3)     (1.3)   (1.3)  
Repurchase of stock (in shares) (38)                
Cash dividends       (38.8)   (38.8)   (38.8)  
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2024     375.1 1,035.0 (34.0) 1,376.1 160.5 1,536.6  
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024   31,100              
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2024                 41.7
Net earnings $ 213.1     204.1   204.1 14.9 219.0 (5.9)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net 2.9       2.8 2.8 0.1 2.9  
Noncontrolling interest adjustments             7.6 7.6  
Joint venture partner distribution declared             (17.9) (17.9)  
Issuance of vested restricted stock units (net of shares withheld for tax)     (5.6)     (5.6)   (5.6)  
Issuance of vested restricted stock units (net of shares withheld for tax) (in shares)   300              
Stock based compensation expense     17.5     17.5   17.5  
Repurchase of stock $ (22.2)   (22.3)     (22.3)   (22.3)  
Repurchase of stock (in shares) (517) (500)              
Cash dividends       (40.1)   (40.1)   (40.1)  
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2025 $ 1,697.7   364.7 1,199.0 (31.2) 1,532.5 165.2 1,697.7  
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025 30,873 30,900              
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2025                 35.8
Net earnings $ 81.6     79.0   79.0 8.1 87.1 (5.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net 10.1       10.1 10.1   10.1  
Noncontrolling interest adjustments             (5.8) (5.8)  
Joint venture partner distribution declared             (49.8) (49.8)  
Issuance of vested restricted stock units (net of shares withheld for tax)     (8.5)     (8.5)   (8.5)  
Issuance of vested restricted stock units (net of shares withheld for tax) (in shares)   300              
Stock based compensation expense     15.5     15.5   15.5  
Repurchase of stock     (13.3)     (13.3)   (13.3)  
Repurchase of stock (in shares)   (300)              
Cash dividends       (41.8)   (41.8)   (41.8)  
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2026 $ 1,691.2   $ 358.4 $ 1,236.2 $ (21.1) $ 1,573.5 $ 117.7 $ 1,691.2  
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2026 30,940 30,900              
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2026                 $ 30.3