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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 507.0	$ 560.7
Carrying Value
Liabilities:
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	5.5	6.0
Carrying Value | Senior unsecured public notes, net of unamortized discount and deferred costs
Liabilities:
Carrying and estimated fair values of financial instruments	493.9	0.0
Carrying Value | Borrowings under Term Loan Facility
Liabilities:
Carrying and estimated fair values of financial instruments	0.0	395.0
Carrying Value | Industrial revenue bond | Industrial Revenue Bond Maturing in 2021
Liabilities:
Carrying and estimated fair values of financial instruments	4.0	4.0
Carrying Value | Bank loans
Liabilities:
Carrying and estimated fair values of financial instruments	2.0	2.1
Fair Value
Liabilities:
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	5.5	6.0
Fair Value | Senior unsecured public notes, net of unamortized discount and deferred costs
Liabilities:
Carrying and estimated fair values of financial instruments	501.0	0.0
Fair Value | Borrowings under Term Loan Facility
Liabilities:
Carrying and estimated fair values of financial instruments	0.0	395.0
Fair Value | Industrial revenue bond | Industrial Revenue Bond Maturing in 2021
Liabilities:
Carrying and estimated fair values of financial instruments	4.0	4.0
Fair Value | Bank loans
Liabilities:
Carrying and estimated fair values of financial instruments	$ 2.2	$ 2.3

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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