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Special Charges (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost
The following table summarizes costs reflected within Special charges on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the periods presented (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
May 31, 2020
 
May 31, 2019
 
May 31, 2020
 
May 31, 2019
Severance and employee-related costs
$
2.4

 
$

 
$
8.1

 
$
(0.8
)
Other restructuring costs
0.9

 
(0.1
)
 
3.7

 
2.1

Total special charges
$
3.3

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
11.8

 
$
1.3


The changes in the reserves 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 at August 31, 2019
$

 
$
1.3

 
$
0.6

 
$
1.9

Severance costs
8.2

 
0.1

 
(0.2
)
 
8.1

Payments made during the period
(4.2
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(0.4
)
 
(5.8
)
Balance at May 31, 2020
$
4.0

 
$
0.2

 
$

 
$
4.2