Line Of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature, Increase (Decrease) To Borrowing Capacity

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Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Leverage Ratio

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Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Leverage Ratio, Maximum

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt and Lines of Credit - Lines of Credit (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings under credit facility		$ 18.0	$ 0.0
Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings under credit facility		18.0	$ 0.0
Lines of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	3.75
Maximum leverage ratio	4.25
Outstanding letters of credit		4.1
Lines of Credit \| Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 600.0
Term of facility	5 years
Additional borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility	$ 400.0
Outstanding letters of credit		4.1
Additional borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility		$ 577.9
Lines of Credit \| Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fees rate	0.075%
Lines of Credit \| Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fees rate	0.175%
Lines of Credit \| Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margins as determined by leverage ratio	0.80%
Lines of Credit \| Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margins as determined by leverage ratio	1.20%
Lines of Credit \| Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Floating Rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margins as determined by leverage ratio	0.00%
Lines of Credit \| Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Floating Rate \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margins as determined by leverage ratio	0.20%