Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,461.0	$ 3,326.3	$ 3,672.7
Cost of products sold	1,986.0	1,923.9	2,193.0
Gross profit	1,475.0	1,402.4	1,479.7
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses	1,044.1	1,028.5	1,015.0
Special charges	3.3	20.0	1.8
Operating profit	427.6	353.9	462.9
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	23.2	23.3	33.3
Miscellaneous expense, net	8.2	5.9	4.7
Total other expense	31.4	29.2	38.0
Income before income taxes	396.2	324.7	424.9
Income tax expense	89.9	76.4	94.5
Net income	$ 306.3	$ 248.3	$ 330.4
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 8.44	$ 6.29	$ 8.32
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	36.3	39.5	39.7
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 8.38	$ 6.27	$ 8.29
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	36.6	39.6	39.8
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 0.52
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 306.3	$ 248.3	$ 330.4
Other comprehensive income (loss) items:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	13.3	11.9	(11.5)
Defined benefit plans, net of tax	21.2	6.8	(25.1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) items, net of tax	34.5	18.7	(36.6)
Comprehensive income	$ 340.8	$ 267.0	$ 293.8

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