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Pension and Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Domestic and International Pension Plans
The following tables reflect the status of our domestic (U.S.-based) and international pension plans at August 31, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
 
Domestic Plans
 
International Plans
 
August 31,
 
August 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Change in benefit obligation:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
203.2

 
$
215.5

 
$
45.5

 
$
53.5

Service cost
2.9

 
2.7

 
0.2

 
0.2

Interest cost
7.7

 
7.3

 
1.3

 
1.3

Amendments
11.4

 

 

 

Actuarial losses (gains)
26.2

 
(14.3
)
 
3.2

 
(4.5
)
Settlement gain
(3.4
)
 

 

 

Benefits paid
(8.8
)
 
(8.0
)
 
(2.6
)
 
(5.5
)
Other

 

 
(3.0
)
 
0.5

Benefit obligation at end of year
239.2

 
203.2

 
44.6

 
45.5

Change in plan assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
149.4

 
$
136.8

 
$
30.9

 
$
34.1

Actual return on plan assets
9.0

 
11.3

 
3.1

 
0.9

Employer contributions
5.3

 
9.3

 
1.2

 
1.2

Benefits paid
(12.2
)
 
(8.0
)
 
(2.6
)
 
(5.5
)
Other

 

 
(1.9
)
 
0.2

Fair value of plan assets at end of year
151.5

 
149.4

 
30.7

 
30.9

Funded status at the end of year
$
(87.7
)
 
$
(53.8
)
 
$
(13.9
)
 
$
(14.6
)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Non-current assets
$

 
$
1.6

 
$

 
$

Current liabilities
(1.8
)
 
(5.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
Non-current liabilities
(85.9
)
 
(50.1
)
 
(13.8
)
 
(14.5
)
Net amount recognized in consolidated balance sheets
$
(87.7
)
 
$
(53.8
)
 
$
(13.9
)
 
$
(14.6
)
Accumulated benefit obligation
$
239.2

 
$
202.7

 
$
44.6

 
$
45.5

Pre-tax amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Prior service cost
$
(12.4
)
 
$
(4.6
)
 
$

 
$

Net actuarial loss
(83.4
)
 
(58.8
)
 
(13.0
)
 
(12.9
)
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(95.8
)
 
$
(63.4
)
 
$
(13.0
)
 
$
(12.9
)
Pensions plans in which benefit obligation exceeds plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
$
239.2

 
$
119.2

 
$
44.6

 
$
45.5

Accumulated benefit obligation
239.2

 
118.7

 
44.6

 
45.5

Plan assets
151.5

 
63.8

 
30.6

 
30.9

Pensions plans in which plan assets exceed benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
$

 
$
84.0

 
$

 
$

Accumulated benefit obligation

 
84.0

 

 

Plan assets

 
85.6

 

 

Estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated comprehensive income over the next fiscal year:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Prior service cost
$
4.0

 
$
3.1

 
$

 
$

Net actuarial loss
$
4.1

 
$
2.9

 
$
1.4

 
$
1.5


Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Cost Net periodic pension cost during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 included the following components before tax (in millions):
 
Domestic Plans
 
International Plans
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Service cost
$
2.9

 
$
2.7

 
$
3.5

 
$
0.2

 
$
0.2

 
$
0.2

Interest cost
7.7

 
7.3

 
6.9

 
1.3

 
1.3

 
1.1

Expected return on plan assets
(10.5
)
 
(10.2
)
 
(9.4
)
 
(1.9
)
 
(2.2
)
 
(1.9
)
Amortization of prior service cost
3.5

 
3.1

 
3.1

 

 

 

Settlement
0.4

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized actuarial loss
2.7

 
4.5

 
5.3

 
1.4

 
2.3

 
3.6

Net periodic pension cost
$
6.7

 
$
7.4

 
$
9.4

 
$
1.0

 
$
1.6

 
$
3.0


Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions Used
Weighted average assumptions used in computing the benefit obligation are as follows:
 
Domestic Plans
 
International Plans
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Discount rate
2.8
%
 
3.9
%
 
2.0
%
 
2.9
%
Rate of compensation increase
5.0
%
 
5.5
%
 
3.1
%
 
3.1
%
Weighted average assumptions used in computing net periodic pension cost are as follows:
 
Domestic Plans
 
International Plans
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate
3.9
%
 
3.5
%
 
3.2
%
 
2.9
%
 
2.5
%
 
2.1
%
Expected return on plan assets
7.3
%
 
7.5
%
 
7.5
%
 
6.5
%
 
6.5
%
 
6.5
%
Rate of compensation increase
5.5
%
 
5.5
%
 
5.5
%
 
3.1
%
 
3.1
%
 
3.2
%

Schedule of Pension Plan Asset Allocation
Our pension plan asset allocation at August 31, 2019 and 2018 by asset category is as follows:
 
% of Plan Assets
 
Domestic Plans
 
International Plans
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Equity securities
53.3
%
 
57.5
%
 
73.0
%
 
61.9
%
Fixed income securities
41.8
%
 
37.8
%
 
17.1
%
 
25.5
%
Multi-strategy investments
%
 
%
 
9.9
%
 
12.6
%
Real estate
4.9
%
 
4.7
%
 
%
 
%
Total
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%

The following tables present the fair value of the domestic pension plan assets by major category as of August 31, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value
as of
 
Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
August 31, 2019
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Domestic large cap equity fund
$
45.6

 
$
45.6

 
$

 
$

Foreign equity fund
20.5

 
20.5

 

 

Collective trust: Domestic small cap equities
14.6

 

 
14.6

 

Short-term fixed income investments
6.0

 
6.0

 

 

Total assets in the fair value hierarchy
86.7










Assets calculated at net asset value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-income investments
57.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate fund
7.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets at net asset value
64.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets at fair value
$
151.5

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value
as of
 
Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
August 31, 2018
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Domestic large cap equity fund
$
48.3

 
$
48.3

 
$

 
$

Foreign equity fund
20.8

 
20.8

 

 

Collective trust: Domestic small cap equities
16.8

 

 
16.8

 

Short-term fixed income investments
7.6

 
7.6

 

 

Total assets in the fair value hierarchy
93.5










Assets calculated at net asset value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-income investments
48.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate fund
7.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets at net asset value
55.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets at fair value
$
149.4

 
 

 
 

 
 

The following tables present the fair value of the international pension plan assets by major category as of August 31, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value
as of
 
Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
August 31, 2019
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
22.4

 
$

 
$
22.4

 
$

Short-term fixed income investments
0.3

 
0.3

 

 

Multi-strategy investments
3.0

 

 
3.0

 

Fixed-income investments
5.0

 

 
5.0

 

Total assets at fair value
$
30.7

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value
as of
 
Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
August 31, 2018
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
19.1

 
$

 
$
19.1

 
$

Short-term fixed income investments
0.3

 
0.3

 

 

Multi-strategy investments
3.9

 

 
3.9

 

Fixed-income investments
7.6

 

 
7.6

 

Total assets at fair value
$
30.9

 
 

 
 

 
 


Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments Benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows for the years ending August 31 (in millions):
 
Domestic Plans
 
International Plans
2020
$
9.5

 
$
1.0

2021
9.3

 
1.0

2022
12.5

 
1.0

2023
24.2

 
1.1

2024
17.8

 
1.1

2025-2029
66.8

 
6.3