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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | $ 938.1 | $ 947.6 | $ 854.4 | $ 932.6 | $ 1,061.2 | $ 944.0 | $ 832.1 | $ 842.8 | $ 3,672.7 | $ 3,680.1 | $ 3,505.1
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,193.0 | 2,194.7 | 2,024.0
Gross profit | 394.7 | 383.6 | 333.9 | 367.5 | 411.9 | 389.1 | 334.5 | 349.9 | 1,479.7 | 1,485.4 | 1,481.1
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,015.0 | 1,019.0 | 942.3
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 | 5.6 | 11.3
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 462.9 | 460.8 | 527.5
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.3 | 33.5 | 32.5
Equity earnings in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Miscellaneous expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.7 | 1.4 | 2.4
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 424.9 | 425.9 | 492.6
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94.5 | 76.3 | 170.9
Net income | $ 96.1 | $ 88.4 | $ 66.3 | $ 79.6 | $ 108.2 | $ 73.0 | $ 96.9 | $ 71.5 | 330.4 | 349.6 | 321.7
Other comprehensive income (loss) items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11.5) | (25.2) | 19.0
Defined benefit plans, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25.1) | 21.2 | 20.7
Other comprehensive (loss) income items, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36.6) | (4.0) | 39.7
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 293.8 | 345.6 | 361.4
Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (257.4) | (264.8) | (228.6)
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (201.2) | (198.6) | (173.4)
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56.2) | (66.2) | (55.2)
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56.3) | (66.1) | (55.1)
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 | (0.1) | (0.1)
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity earnings in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 353.0 | 362.6 | 328.4
Miscellaneous expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (352.9) | (362.7) | (328.5)
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (352.9) | (362.7) | (328.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss) items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.5 | 25.2 | (19.0)
Defined benefit plans, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.3 | (21.2) | (19.3)
Other comprehensive (loss) income items, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.8 | 4.0 | (38.3)
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (324.1) | (358.7) | (366.8)
Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.6 | 41.0 | 39.2
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33.2) | (59.2) | (56.9)
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.6 | 18.2 | 17.7
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.9 | 11.1 | 11.0
Equity earnings in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (330.0) | (344.3) | (320.9)
Miscellaneous expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.8
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330.0 | 345.0 | 321.8
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.4) | (4.6) | 0.1
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330.4 | 349.6 | 321.7
Other comprehensive income (loss) items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11.5) | (25.2) | 19.0
Defined benefit plans, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25.1) | 21.2 | 20.7
Other comprehensive (loss) income items, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36.6) | (4.0) | 39.7
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 293.8 | 345.6 | 361.4
Subsidiary Issuer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,253.6 | 3,275.7 | 3,105.2
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,940.1 | 1,951.2 | 1,764.6
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,313.5 | 1,324.5 | 1,340.6
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 897.6 | 884.6 | 824.6
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.6 | 49.5 | 47.7
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 | 5.6 | 11.3
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 388.5 | 384.8 | 457.0
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.4 | 16.9 | 16.1
Equity earnings in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23.2) | (18.5) | (7.7)
Miscellaneous expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2.1) | (1.8) | (7.9)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 396.4 | 388.2 | 456.5
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84.5 | 72.0 | 158.0
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 311.9 | 316.2 | 298.5
Other comprehensive income (loss) items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11.5) | (25.2) | 19.0
Defined benefit plans, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17.1) | 16.9 | 11.8
Other comprehensive (loss) income items, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28.6) | (8.3) | 30.8
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 283.3 | 307.9 | 329.3
Subsidiary Guarantor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.7 | 53.6 | 49.4
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.7 | 53.6 | 49.4
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.6
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.9 | 50.4 | 45.8
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity earnings in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Miscellaneous expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.9 | 50.4 | 45.8
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.5 | 8.5 | 15.7
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39.4 | 41.9 | 30.1
Other comprehensive income (loss) items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Defined benefit plans, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other comprehensive (loss) income items, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39.4 | 41.9 | 30.1
Non- Guarantors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 623.8 | 615.6 | 579.1
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 454.1 | 442.1 | 432.8
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169.7 | 173.5 | 146.3
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155.3 | 156.3 | 130.0
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.6 | 9.7 | 9.2
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.1
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.4
Equity earnings in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2
Miscellaneous expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 | (3.2) | 4.5
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 | 5.0 | (3.0)
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | 0.4 | (2.9)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6 | 4.6 | (0.1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Defined benefit plans, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.2) | 4.3 | 7.5
Other comprehensive (loss) income items, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.2) | 4.3 | 7.5
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 | 8.9 | 7.4
External sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,672.7 | 3,680.1 | 3,505.1
External sales | Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
External sales | Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
External sales | Subsidiary Issuer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,253.6 | 3,275.7 | 3,105.2
External sales | Subsidiary Guarantor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
External sales | Non- Guarantors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 419.1 | 404.4 | 399.9
Intercompany sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Intercompany sales | Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (257.4) | (264.8) | (228.6)
Intercompany sales | Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Intercompany sales | Subsidiary Issuer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Intercompany sales | Subsidiary Guarantor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.7 | 53.6 | 49.4
Intercompany sales | Non- Guarantors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 204.7 | $ 211.2 | $ 179.2

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