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Pension and Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
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,
 2023202220232022
Change in benefit obligation:    
Benefit obligation at beginning of year$176.0 $224.7 $31.5 $52.6 
Service cost3.8 4.4 0.8 0.4 
Interest cost7.4 5.3 1.6 0.9 
Actuarial gains(16.2)(43.1)(1.2)(17.1)
Benefits paid(11.2)(15.3)(1.9)(2.1)
Other— — 3.8 (3.2)
Benefit obligation at end of year159.8 176.0 34.6 31.5 
Change in plan assets:    
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year141.5 182.6 28.5 42.2 
Actual return on plan assets(1.3)(33.6)(5.2)(11.6)
Employer contributions3.7 7.8 7.9 3.0 
Benefits paid(11.2)(15.3)(1.9)(2.1)
Other— — 2.8 (3.0)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year132.7 141.5 32.1 28.5 
Funded status at the end of year$(27.1)$(34.5)$(2.5)$(3.0)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:    
Non-current assets$10.1 $7.6 $2.3 $0.4 
Current liabilities(3.4)(3.9)(0.2)(0.2)
Non-current liabilities(33.8)(38.2)(4.6)(3.2)
Net amount recognized in consolidated balance sheets$(27.1)$(34.5)$(2.5)$(3.0)
Accumulated benefit obligation$158.9 $175.3 $31.9 $31.3 
Pre-tax amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss:    
Prior service cost$(0.1)$(2.7)$(0.1)$(0.1)
Net actuarial loss(44.3)(54.2)(13.4)(6.5)
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss
$(44.4)$(56.9)$(13.5)$(6.6)
Pensions plans in which benefit obligation exceeds plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation$37.2 $42.1 $5.6 $3.4 
Accumulated benefit obligation36.3 41.4 3.5 2.3 
Plan assets— — 0.8 — 
Pensions plans in which plan assets exceed benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation$122.6 $133.9 $29.0 $28.1 
Accumulated benefit obligation122.6 133.9 28.4 29.0 
Plan assets132.7 141.5 31.3 28.5 
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
 202320222021202320222021
Service cost$3.8 $4.4 $4.6 $0.8 $0.4 $0.3 
Interest cost7.4 5.3 5.3 1.6 0.9 0.9 
Expected return on plan assets(7.5)(11.2)(11.0)(2.1)(2.6)(2.3)
Amortization of prior service cost2.6 2.9 2.9 — — — 
Settlement— 0.4 3.9 — — — 
Recognized actuarial loss2.4 2.4 4.1 0.6 0.9 1.4 
Net periodic pension cost$8.7 $4.2 $9.8 $0.9 $(0.4)$0.3 
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions Used
Weighted average assumptions used in computing the benefit obligation are as follows:
 Domestic PlansInternational Plans
 2023202220232022
Discount rate5.1 %4.4 %5.9 %4.9 %
Rate of compensation increase5.0 %5.0 %3.5 %3.5 %
Weighted average assumptions used in computing net periodic pension cost are as follows:
 Domestic PlansInternational Plans
 202320222021202320222021
Discount rate4.4 %2.4 %2.2 %4.9 %1.9 %1.9 %
Expected return on plan assets5.5 %6.3 %6.8 %6.4 %6.4 %6.5 %
Rate of compensation increase5.0 %5.0 %5.0 %3.5 %3.4 %3.4 %
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
 2023202220232022
Equity securities18.3 %31.6 %17.6 %16.8 %
Fixed income securities75.0 %61.2 %53.3 %22.8 %
Multi-strategy investments— %— %29.1 %60.4 %
Real estate6.7 %7.2 %— %— %
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
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August 31, 2023(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
Fixed-income investments$58.2 $— $58.2 $— 
US Treasury investments36.9 — 36.9 — 
Mutual funds:    
Domestic large cap equity fund13.0 13.0 — — 
Foreign equity fund6.5 6.5 — — 
Collective trust: Domestic small cap equities4.8 — 4.8 — 
Short-term fixed income investments4.4 4.4 — — 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy123.8 
Assets calculated at net asset value:
Real estate fund8.9 
Total assets at net asset value8.9 
Total assets at fair value$132.7    
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value
as of
Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
Significant
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August 31, 2022(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
Mutual funds:    
Domestic large cap equity fund$23.7 $23.7 $— $— 
Foreign equity fund12.6 12.6 — — 
Collective trust: Domestic small cap equities8.4 — 8.4 — 
Short-term fixed income investments2.1 2.1 — — 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy46.8 
Assets calculated at net asset value:
Fixed-income investments84.5 
Real estate fund10.2 
Total assets at net asset value94.7 
Total assets at fair value$141.5    
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, 2023(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
Equity securities$5.2 $— $5.2 $— 
Short-term fixed income investments7.1 7.1 — — 
Multi-strategy investments11.0 — 11.0 — 
Fixed-income investments8.8 — 8.8 — 
Total assets at fair value$32.1    
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, 2022(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Assets included in the fair value hierarchy:
Equity securities$4.8 $— $4.8 $— 
Short-term fixed income investments0.3 0.3 — — 
Multi-strategy investments17.2 — 17.2 — 
Fixed-income investments6.2 — 6.2 — 
Total assets at fair value$28.5    
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
2024$11.7 $1.7 
202512.5 1.8 
202614.2 1.9 
202713.2 2.1 
202812.4 2.3 
2029-203362.3 15.0