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Special Charges | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Special Charges | Special Charges During the year ended August 31, 2020, we recognized pre-tax special charges of $20.0 million. These charges were primarily severance costs and ROU lease asset impairments related to planned facility closures. We additionally recognized charges for relocation costs associated with the previously announced transfer of activities from planned facility closures. We expect these actions to streamline our business activities, integrate recent acquisitions, and respond to reduced demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic will allow us to reduce spending in certain areas while permitting continued investment in future growth initiatives, such as new products, expanded market presence, and technology and innovation. The details of the special charges during the periods presented are summarized as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended August 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Severance and employee-related costs | $ | 9.3 |  |  | $ | (0.5 | ) |  | $ | 5.4 |
ROU lease asset impairment charges | 7.4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other restructuring costs | 3.3 |  |  | 2.3 |  |  | 0.2 |
Total special charges | $ | 20.0 |  |  | $ | 1.8 |  |  | $ | 5.6 |
As of August 31, 2020, remaining accruals were $3.0 million and are included in Accrued compensation in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The changes in the accruals related to these programs during the period presented are summarized as follows (in millions):
| Fiscal 2020 Actions |  | Fiscal 2019 Actions |  | Fiscal 2018 Actions |  | Total
Balance as of August 31, 2019 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |  |  | $ | 1.9 |
Severance costs | 9.5 |  |  | — |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  | 9.3 |
Payments made during the period | (6.5 | ) |  | (1.3 | ) |  | (0.4 | ) |  | (8.2 | )
Balance as of August 31, 2020 | $ | 3.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3.0 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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