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Special Charges
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Special Charges Special Charges
During the year ended August 31, 2025, we recognized $29.7 million of pre-tax special charges, which consisted primarily of impairments of long-lived assets as well as employee severance costs related to productivity initiatives. We recognized no pre-tax special charges during the year ended August 31, 2024.
During the year ended August 31, 2023, we recognized $26.9 million of pre-tax special charges, which primarily included impairment charges of indefinite-lived intangible assets; impairments of certain retained assets associated with our previously owned Sunoptics prismatic skylights business that were not transferred in connection with the sale; and severance and employee-related costs in connection with the Sunoptics divestiture as well as streamlining activities initiated during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.
The details of the special charges during the periods presented are summarized as follows (in millions):
Year Ended August 31,
20252023
Impairment charges$16.7 $18.3 
Severance and employee-related costs7.2 7.7 
Other items5.8 0.9 
Total special charges$29.7 $26.9 
As of August 31, 2025, we had $0.4 million of remaining accruals related to special charges, which are included in Accrued compensation in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These amounts related to unpaid severance and employee-related costs from our third quarter fiscal 2025 actions. As of August 31, 2024, there were no remaining accruals related to special charges.