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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment Based On:

Year
(a)
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for PEO
(b)(1)(2)
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO
(c)(1)(3)
Average Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO Named
Executive Officers
(d)(4)
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO Named
Executive Officers
(e)(5)
Total
Shareholder
Return
(f)(6)
Dow Jones U.S. Electrical Components & Equipment Index Total
Shareholder
Return
(g)(7)
Net Income
($M)(h)(8)
Adjusted ROIC(9)
2023$9,213,817 $8,585,748 $2,567,942 $2,140,698 $149.04 $155.48$346.0017.10 %
2022$7,679,005 $4,822,663 $2,071,282 $2,261,684 $151.03$128.32$384.0018.10 %
2021$14,908,045 $52,621,462 $2,161,603 $4,860,075 $169.52$144.85$306.3016.10 %
    
Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted ROIC    
Named Executive Officers, Footnote Our PEO for each fiscal year was Neil Ashe.The names of the non-PEO NEOs in each year are listed in the table below.

Year
Non-PEO NEOs
2023Karen J. Holcom, Barry R. Goldman, Dianne S. Mills
2022Karen J. Holcom, Barry R. Goldman, Dianne S. Mills
2021Karen J. Holcom, Barry R. Goldman, Dianne S. Mills, Richard K. Reece
    
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote The peer group used is the Dow Jones U.S. Electrical Components & Equipment Index, as used in the company's performance graph in our annual report. Total shareholder return is calculated by assuming that a $100 investment was made on the day immediately prior to the first fiscal year reported in the table and reinvesting all dividends until the last day of each reported fiscal year    
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 9,213,817 $ 7,679,005 $ 14,908,045
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 8,585,748 4,822,663 52,621,462
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
YearReported Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO
($)
Reported Value of Equity Awards
($)(a)
Equity Award Adjustments
($)(b)
Reported Change in Pension Value
($)
Pension Benefit Adjustments
($)(c)
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO
($)
2023
9,213,817 (6,091,382)5,096,654 (711,755)1,078,414 8,585,748 
2022
7,679,005 (5,000,154)1,477,973 (578,872)1,244,711 4,822,663 
2021
14,908,045 (11,212,565)48,631,456 (1,055,471)1,349,997 52,621,462 
The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:

Year
Year End
Fair Value
of Equity Awards Granted in Year
($)		Year over
Year Change
in Fair Value
of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards
($)		Fair Value
as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted
and Vested in
the Year
($)		Year over
Year Change
in Fair Value
of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested
in the Year
($)		Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that
Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year
($)		Value of Dividends
or other Earnings
Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or
Total Compensation
($)		Total Equity
Award Adjustments
($)
20233,169,434 (895,482)— 2,822,702 — — 5,096,654 
20226,959,607 (6,392,606)— 910,972 — — 1,477,973 
202127,291,422 20,360,204 — 979,830 — — 48,631,456 
(c)The pension benefit adjustments for each applicable year reflect the service cost for services rendered during the year. 		   
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 2,567,942 2,071,282 2,161,603
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 2,140,698 2,261,684 4,860,075
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
YearAverage Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for NEOs
($)
Average Reported Value
of Equity Awards
($)(a)
Average Equity Award Adjustments
($)(b)
Average Reported Change in Pension
Value
($)
Pension Benefit Adjustments
($)(c)
Average Compensation Actually Paid to NEOs
($)
20232,567,942(1,321,320)827,418(129,789)196,4472,140,698
20222,071,282(1,100,104)1,109,446(59,414)240,4742,261,684
20212,161,603(856,252)3,321,196(150,803)384,3314,860,075
The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:
YearAverage Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Year
($)		Year over
Year Average Change
in Fair Value
of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards
($)		Average Fair Value as
of Vesting
Date of
Equity Awards Granted and Vested in
the Year
($)		Year over
Year Average Change
in Fair Value
of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that
Vested in
the Year
($)		Average Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that
Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year
($)		Average Value of Dividends
or other Earnings
Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or
Total Compensation
($)		Total Average Equity
Award Adjustments
($)
2023782,272(27,500)—72,646——827,418
20221,311,812(244,037)—41,671——1,109,446
20212,605,621728,029—(12,455)——3,321,196
(c)The pension benefit adjustments for each applicable fiscal year consist of the average of the actuarially determined service cost for services rendered during the applicable year plus, to the extent applicable, the average of the prior service cost, calculated as the entire cost of benefits granted in a plan amendment or initiation during the applicable year attributable to services rendered during prior periods. For 2023 and 2022, the pension benefit adjustments consist only of service cost for services rendered during the applicable year. For 2021, the pension benefit adjustments consist of $170,096 of average service cost for services rendered during 2021 and $214,235 of average prior service cost.
    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
AYI Adjusted ROIC vs. Compensation Actually Paid
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Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
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Tabular List, Table
Tabular List of Performance Measures
ROIC
Net Sales
Adjusted Operating Profit
Free Cash Flow
rTSR
    
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 149.04 151.03 169.52
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 155.48 128.32 144.85
Net Income (Loss) $ 346,000,000.00 $ 384,000,000.00 $ 306,300,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 0.1710 0.1810 0.1610
PEO Name Neil Ashe Neil Ashe Neil Ashe
Additional 402(v) Disclosure Represents the total compensation paid to our PEO in each listed year, as shown in our Summary Compensation Table for such listed year.
(3)Compensation actually paid does not mean that our PEO was actually paid those amounts in the listed year, but this is a dollar amount derived from the starting point of summary compensation table total compensation under the methodology prescribed under the relevant rules as shown in the adjustment table below.
The reported value of equity awards represents the total of the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year.(b)The equity award adjustments for each applicable year include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the following: (i) the year-end fair value of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year; (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year; (iii) for awards that are granted and vest in the same applicable year, the fair value as of the vesting date; (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the applicable year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value; (v) for awards granted in prior years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable year, a deduction for the amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year; and (vi) the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards in the applicable year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total compensation for the applicable year. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant.This figure is the average of the total compensation paid to our NEOs other than our PEO in each listed year, as shown in our Summary Compensation The average reported value of equity awards represents average of the total of the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year.(b)The equity award adjustments for each applicable year include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the following: (i) the year-end fair value of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year; (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year; (iii) for awards that are granted and vest in the same applicable year, the fair value as of the vesting date; (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the applicable year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value; (v) for awards granted in prior years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable year, a deduction for the amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year; and (vi) the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards in the applicable year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total compensation for the applicable year. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant.Total shareholder return is calculated by assuming that a $100 investment was made on the day immediately prior to the first fiscal year reported in the table and reinvesting all dividends until the last day of each reported fiscal year.The dollar amounts reported are the Company's net income reflected in the Company’s audited financial statements.(9)In the Company's assessment ROIC is the financial performance measure that is the most important financial performance measure used by the company in fiscal 2023 to link compensation actually paid to performance. 		   
Measure:: 1      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Name ROIC    
Measure:: 2      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Name Net Sales    
Measure:: 3      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Name Adjusted Operating Profit    
Measure:: 4      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Name Free Cash Flow    
Measure:: 5      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Name rTSR    
Non-GAAP Measure Description Adjusted ROIC is a non-GAAP financial measure. See Appendix B for a reconciliation of adjusted ROIC to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.    
Measure:: 6      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Name Adjusted ROIC    
PEO | Reported Value Of Equity Awards [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (6,091,382) $ (5,000,154) $ (11,212,565)
PEO | Equity Award Adjustments [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 5,096,654 1,477,973 48,631,456
PEO | Reported Change In Pension Value [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (711,755) (578,872) (1,055,471)
PEO | Pension Benefit Adjustments [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,078,414 1,244,711 1,349,997
PEO | Year End Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted In Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards 3,169,434 6,959,607 27,291,422
PEO | Year Over Year Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Equity Awards [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards (895,482) (6,392,606) 20,360,204
PEO | Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Equity Awards Granted And Vested In The Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards 0 0 0
PEO | Year Over Year Change In Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That Vested In The Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards 2,822,702 910,972 979,830
PEO | Fair Value At The End Of The Prior Year Of Equity Awards That Failed To Meet Vesting Conditions In The Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards 0 0 0
PEO | Value Of Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Stock Or Option Awards Not Otherwise Reflected In Fair Value Or Total Compensation [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Reported Value Of Equity Awards [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,321,320) (1,100,104) (856,252)
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Award Adjustments [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 827,418 1,109,446 3,321,196
Non-PEO NEO | Reported Change In Pension Value [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (129,789) (59,414) (150,803)
Non-PEO NEO | Pension Benefit Adjustments [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 196,447 240,474 384,331
Non-PEO NEO | Year End Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted In Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards 782,272 1,311,812 2,605,621
Non-PEO NEO | Year Over Year Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Equity Awards [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards (27,500) (244,037) 728,029
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Equity Awards Granted And Vested In The Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Year Over Year Change In Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That Vested In The Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards 72,646 41,671 (12,455)
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value At The End Of The Prior Year Of Equity Awards That Failed To Meet Vesting Conditions In The Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Value Of Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Stock Or Option Awards Not Otherwise Reflected In Fair Value Or Total Compensation [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards $ 0 $ 0 $ 0