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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2022
Nov. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Net sales $ 997.9 $ 926.1
Cost of products sold 581.4 540.3
Gross profit 416.5 385.8
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses 300.7 270.7
Special charges 6.9 0.0
Operating profit 108.9 115.1
Other expense:    
Interest expense, net 6.6 5.9
Miscellaneous expense, net 9.1 0.3
Total other expense 15.7 6.2
Income before income taxes 93.2 108.9
Income tax expense 18.3 21.3
Net income $ 74.9 $ 87.6
Earnings per share    
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 2.32 $ 2.50
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares) [1] 32,308 35,063
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 2.29 $ 2.46
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares) [1] 32,704 35,539
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.13 $ 0.13
Comprehensive income:    
Net income $ 74.9 $ 87.6
Other comprehensive income (loss) items:    
Foreign currency translation adjustments (1.5) (11.9)
Defined benefit plans, net of tax 1.1 1.2
Other comprehensive loss items, net of tax (0.4) (10.7)
Comprehensive income $ 74.5 $ 76.9
[1] Earnings per share is calculated using unrounded numbers. Amounts in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.