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Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Special charges | $ 1.8 | $ 5.6 | $ 11.3
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Remaining balance of severance reserve | 10.1 |  |
Payments made during the period | (7.7) |  |
Remaining balance of severance reserve | 1.9 | 10.1 |
Special Charges |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Special charges | 1.8 | 5.6 | 11.3
Consolidation of facilities and reduction in employee headcount |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Special charges |  | 10.6 |
Streamlining activities related to sale of business |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Special charges |  | (5.0) |
Severance and employee-related costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Incurred costs | (0.5) |  |
Severance and employee-related costs | Special Charges |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Special charges | (0.5) | 5.4 | 11.2
Other restructuring costs | Special Charges |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Special charges | 2.3 | 0.2 | $ 0.1
Fiscal 2019 Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Remaining balance of severance reserve | 0.0 |  |
Payments made during the period | (0.6) |  |
Remaining balance of severance reserve | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Fiscal 2019 Actions | Severance and employee-related costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Incurred costs | 1.9 |  |
Fiscal 2018 Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Remaining balance of severance reserve | 9.2 |  |
Payments made during the period | (6.6) |  |
Remaining balance of severance reserve | 0.6 | 9.2 |
Fiscal 2018 Actions | Severance and employee-related costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Incurred costs | (2.0) |  |
Fiscal 2017 Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Remaining balance of severance reserve | 0.9 |  |
Payments made during the period | (0.5) |  |
Remaining balance of severance reserve | 0.0 | $ 0.9 |
Fiscal 2017 Actions | Severance and employee-related costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Incurred costs | $ (0.4) |  |

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