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Pension and Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
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 as of the dates presented (in millions):
 Domestic PlansInternational Plans
 August 31,August 31,
 2021202020212020
Change in benefit obligation:    
Benefit obligation at beginning of year$249.6 $239.2 $49.2 $44.6 
Service cost4.6 4.3 0.3 0.3 
Interest cost5.3 6.4 0.9 0.9 
Actuarial (gains) losses(5.2)8.5 1.7 0.7 
Benefits paid(29.6)(8.8)(1.3)(1.4)
Other— — 1.8 4.1 
Benefit obligation at end of year224.7 249.6 52.6 49.2 
Change in plan assets:    
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year167.1 151.5 35.1 30.7 
Actual return on plan assets21.7 19.0 5.3 1.9 
Employer contributions23.4 5.4 2.1 0.8 
Benefits paid(29.6)(8.8)(1.3)(1.4)
Other— — 1.0 3.1 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year182.6 167.1 42.2 35.1 
Funded status at the end of year$(42.1)$(82.5)$(10.4)$(14.1)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:    
Non-current assets$13.0 $— $— $— 
Current liabilities(5.2)(5.0)(0.1)— 
Non-current liabilities(49.9)(77.5)(10.3)(14.1)
Net amount recognized in consolidated balance sheets$(42.1)$(82.5)$(10.4)$(14.1)
Accumulated benefit obligation$223.8 $249.1 $51.7 $49.2 
Pre-tax amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss:    
Prior service cost$(5.6)$(8.4)$(0.1)$— 
Net actuarial loss(55.2)(79.2)(11.3)(13.5)
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss
$(60.8)$(87.6)$(11.4)$(13.5)
Pensions plans in which benefit obligation exceeds plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation$81.7 $249.6 $52.6 $49.2 
Accumulated benefit obligation80.8 249.1 51.7 49.2 
Plan assets26.6 167.1 42.2 35.1 
Pensions plans in which plan assets exceed benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation$143.0 $— $— $— 
Accumulated benefit obligation143.0 — — — 
Plan assets156.0 — — — 
Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Cost
Net periodic pension cost during the periods presented included the following components before tax (in millions):
 Domestic PlansInternational Plans
 202120202019202120202019
Service cost$4.6 $4.3 $2.9 $0.3 $0.3 $0.2 
Interest cost5.3 6.4 7.7 0.9 0.9 1.3 
Expected return on plan assets(11.0)(10.4)(10.5)(2.3)(2.0)(1.9)
Amortization of prior service cost2.9 4.0 3.5 — — — 
Settlement3.9 — 0.4 — — — 
Recognized actuarial loss4.1 4.2 2.7 1.4 1.4 1.4 
Net periodic pension cost$9.8 $8.5 $6.7 $0.3 $0.6 $1.0 
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions Used
Weighted average assumptions used in computing the benefit obligation are as follows:
 Domestic PlansInternational Plans
 2021202020212020
Discount rate2.4 %2.2 %1.9 %1.9 %
Rate of compensation increase5.0 %5.0 %3.4 %3.0 %
Weighted average assumptions used in computing net periodic pension cost are as follows:
 Domestic PlansInternational Plans
 202120202019202120202019
Discount rate2.2 %2.8 %3.9 %1.9 %2.0 %2.9 %
Expected return on plan assets6.8 %7.0 %7.3 %6.5 %6.5 %6.5 %
Rate of compensation increase5.0 %5.0 %5.5 %3.4 %3.0 %3.1 %
Schedule of Pension Plan Asset Allocation
Our pension plan asset allocation by asset category as of the dates presented is as follows:
 % of Plan Assets
Domestic PlansInternational Plans
 2021202020212020
Equity securities41.2 %58.2 %16.1 %76.9 %
Fixed income securities54.3 %37.3 %20.1 %13.7 %
Multi-strategy investments— %— %63.8 %9.4 %
Real estate4.5 %4.5 %— %— %
Total100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
The following tables present the fair value of the domestic pension plan assets by major category as of the dates presented (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, 2021(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
Mutual funds:    
Domestic large cap equity fund$38.9 $38.9 $— $— 
Foreign equity fund23.1 23.1 — — 
Collective trust: Domestic small cap equities13.3 — 13.3 — 
Short-term fixed income investments6.9 6.9 — — 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy82.2 
Assets calculated at net asset value:
Fixed-income investments92.3 
Real estate fund8.1 
Total assets at net asset value100.4 
Total assets at fair value$182.6    
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, 2020(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
Mutual funds:    
Domestic large cap equity fund$55.6 $55.6 $— $— 
Foreign equity fund26.0 26.0 — — 
Collective trust: Domestic small cap equities15.7 — 15.7 — 
Short-term fixed income investments5.2 5.2 — — 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy102.5 
Assets calculated at net asset value:
Fixed-income investments57.0 
Real estate fund7.6 
Total assets at net asset value64.6 
Total assets at fair value$167.1    
The following tables present the fair value of the international pension plan assets by major category as of the dates presented (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, 2021(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
Equity securities$6.8 $— $6.8 $— 
Short-term fixed income investments1.0 1.0 — — 
Multi-strategy investments26.9 — 26.9 — 
Fixed-income investments7.5 — 7.5 — 
Total assets at fair value$42.2    
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, 2020(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
Equity securities$27.0 $— $27.0 $— 
Short-term fixed income investments0.3 0.3 — — 
Multi-strategy investments3.3 — 3.3 — 
Fixed-income investments4.5 — 4.5 — 
Total assets at fair value$35.1    
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments Benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows during the years ending August 31 (in millions):
Domestic PlansInternational Plans
2022$13.2 $1.2 
202311.9 1.3 
202412.0 1.3 
202512.9 1.4 
202614.8 1.4 
2027-203165.0 8.4