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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020
Aug. 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2019
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]        
Federal income tax computed at statutory rate $ 68,200,000 $ 89,200,000 $ 109,400,000  
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit 9,700,000 12,200,000 11,500,000  
Foreign permanent differences and rate differential 2,400,000 2,100,000 (2,000,000.0)  
Research and development tax credits (7,100,000) (18,100,000) (3,300,000)  
Unrecognized tax benefits 1,800,000 12,200,000 400,000  
Other, net 1,400,000 (900,000) (5,100,000)  
Total provision for income taxes 76,400,000 94,500,000 76,300,000  
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Amount 0 (2,200,000) (34,600,000)  
Deferred income tax liabilities:        
Depreciation (23,300,000) (22,000,000.0)   $ (22,000,000.0)
Goodwill and intangibles (153,100,000) (149,600,000)   (149,600,000)
Operating lease right of use asset (15,600,000)      
Other liabilities (5,300,000) (2,800,000)   (2,800,000)
Total deferred income tax liabilities (197,300,000) (174,400,000)   (174,400,000)
Deferred income tax assets:        
Self-insurance 2,100,000 2,600,000   2,600,000
Pension 22,200,000 22,700,000   22,700,000
Deferred compensation 22,200,000 20,500,000   20,500,000
Net operating losses 5,600,000 6,200,000   6,200,000
Other accruals not yet deductible 32,000,000.0 26,900,000   26,900,000
Operating lease liabilities 18,200,000      
Other assets 9,300,000 9,700,000   9,700,000
Total deferred income tax assets 111,600,000 88,600,000   88,600,000
Valuation allowance (6,500,000) (4,600,000)   (4,600,000)
Net deferred income tax liabilities (92,200,000) (90,400,000)   (90,400,000)
Undistributed earnings and original investments in foreign subsidiaries 144,900,000 144,900,000   144,900,000
Deferred income tax liability for certain foreign withholding taxes and U.S. state taxes 2,900,000      
Tax benefit related to the enactment of the TCJA       36,800,000
Tax benefit to decrease deferred income taxes to the revised statutory rate       32,500,000
Current estimated benefit for transition tax       4,300,000
State tax credit carryforwards 1,600,000      
Unrecognized tax benefits 17,200,000 16,600,000 $ 4,400,000 16,600,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would affect annual effective tax rate 16,700,000 15,900,000   15,900,000
Total accrued interest 1,700,000 $ 1,000,000.0   $ 1,000,000.0
Accruals related to income tax penalties 0      
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)        
Deferred income tax assets:        
Operating loss carryforwards 32,000,000.0      
State and Local Jurisdiction        
Deferred income tax assets:        
Operating loss carryforwards 21,200,000      
Foreign Tax Authority        
Deferred income tax assets:        
Operating loss carryforwards $ 2,900,000