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Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
Aug. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Depreciation expense $ 59.4 $ 59.4 $ 57.5
Total property, plant, and equipment, at cost 845.3 802.8  
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (576.2) (532.3)  
Property, plant, and equipment, net 269.1 270.5  
Land      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total property, plant, and equipment, at cost 22.4 22.2  
Buildings and leasehold improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total property, plant, and equipment, at cost 198.0 192.2  
Machinery and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total property, plant, and equipment, at cost $ 624.9 $ 588.4  
Minimum | Buildings and leasehold improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Useful lives of plant and equipment, minimum 3 years    
Minimum | Machinery and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Useful lives of plant and equipment, minimum 2 years    
Maximum | Buildings and leasehold improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Useful lives of plant and equipment, minimum 40 years    
Maximum | Machinery and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Useful lives of plant and equipment, minimum 15 years