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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consists of the following components during the periods presented (in millions):
 Year Ended August 31,
 202520242023
Provision for current federal taxes$103.2 $113.6 $105.8 
Provision for current state taxes23.8 26.6 15.7 
Provision for current foreign taxes21.6 19.4 27.0 
Benefit from deferred taxes(45.0)(33.6)(47.8)
Total provision for income taxes$103.6 $126.0 $100.7 
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The following table presents income before income taxes for our domestic and foreign operations for the periods presented (in millions):
 Year Ended August 31,
 202520242023
Domestic$414.8 $472.4 $367.5 
International85.4 76.2 79.2 
Income before income taxes$500.2 $548.6 $446.7 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Rate to Total Provision for Income Taxes
The following table reconciles the provision at the federal statutory rate to the total provision for income taxes during the periods presented (in millions):
 Year Ended August 31,
 202520242023
Federal income tax computed at statutory rate$105.0 $115.2 $93.8 
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit14.8 19.7 11.4 
Federal permanent differences(2.2)2.1 2.2 
Foreign permanent differences and rate differential4.2 2.3 4.4 
Research and development tax credits(13.7)(10.1)(8.3)
Unrecognized tax benefits(4.8)2.0 1.9 
Other, net0.3 (5.2)(4.7)
Total provision for income taxes$103.6 $126.0 $100.7 
Schedule of Components of Net Deferred Income Taxes
Components of the net deferred income tax liabilities as of the dates presented include (in millions):
 August 31,
 20252024
Deferred income tax liabilities:  
Depreciation$(24.7)$(21.8)
Goodwill and intangibles(155.1)(150.2)
Operating lease right of use assets(24.0)(15.8)
Other liabilities(3.2)(1.8)
Total deferred income tax liabilities(207.0)(189.6)
Deferred income tax assets:  
Self-insurance1.8 2.1 
Pension7.1 6.7 
Deferred compensation25.1 24.5 
Net operating losses6.8 7.1 
Other accruals not yet deductible37.0 43.3 
Operating lease liabilities26.4 18.5 
Capitalized research and development98.1 70.1 
Other assets22.7 14.0 
Total deferred income tax assets225.0 186.3 
Valuation allowance(19.5)(20.4)
Net deferred income tax liabilities$(1.5)$(23.7)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
The following table reconciles the change in the unrecognized income tax benefit (reported in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets) during the periods presented (in millions):
Year Ended August 31,
202520242023
Unrecognized tax benefits balance at beginning of year$21.1 $20.1 $19.5 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year5.8 4.2 4.3 
Additions for tax positions of prior years— — 1.4 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(0.1)(0.1)(1.7)
Reductions due to settlements— — (0.5)
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations(8.3)(3.1)(2.9)
Unrecognized tax benefits balance at end of year$18.5 $21.1 $20.1