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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Net sales $ 934.7 $ 997.9
Cost of products sold 506.3 581.4
Gross profit 428.4 416.5
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses 295.5 300.7
Special charges 0.0 6.9
Operating profit 132.9 108.9
Other expense:    
Interest expense, net 0.9 6.6
Miscellaneous expense, net 1.1 9.1
Total other expense 2.0 15.7
Income before income taxes 130.9 93.2
Income tax expense 30.3 18.3
Net income $ 100.6 $ 74.9
Earnings per share    
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 3.25 $ 2.32
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares) [1] 31,005 32,308
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 3.21 $ 2.29
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares) [1] 31,365 32,704
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 0.13 $ 0.13
Comprehensive income:    
Net income $ 100.6 $ 74.9
Other comprehensive income (loss) items:    
Foreign currency translation adjustments (2.1) (1.5)
Defined benefit plans, net of tax 0.6 1.1
Other comprehensive loss items, net of tax (1.5) (0.4)
Comprehensive income $ 99.1 $ 74.5
[1] Earnings per share is calculated using unrounded numbers. Amounts in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.