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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 4,345.6 $ 3,841.0 $ 3,952.2
Cost of products sold 2,267.1 2,059.3 2,239.0
Gross profit 2,078.5 1,781.7 1,713.2
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses 1,484.9 1,228.4 1,212.9
Special charges 29.7 0.0 26.9
Operating profit 563.9 553.3 473.4
Other expense:      
Interest expense (income), net 22.0 (4.5) 18.9
Miscellaneous expense, net 41.7 9.2 7.8
Total other expense 63.7 4.7 26.7
Income before income taxes 500.2 548.6 446.7
Income tax expense 103.6 126.0 100.7
Net income $ 396.6 $ 422.6 $ 346.0
Earnings per share      
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 12.85 $ 13.68 $ 10.88
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares) [1] 30,859 30,885 31,806
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 12.53 $ 13.44 $ 10.76
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares) [1] 31,641 31,445 32,164
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.66 $ 0.58 $ 0.52
Comprehensive income:      
Net income $ 396.6 $ 422.6 $ 346.0
Other comprehensive income (loss) items, net of tax:      
Foreign currency translation adjustments 10.8 (5.9) 8.5
Defined benefit plans, net of tax 27.6 3.6 4.7
Other comprehensive income (loss) items, net of tax 38.4 (2.3) 13.2
Comprehensive income $ 435.0 $ 420.3 $ 359.2
[1] Earnings per share is calculated using unrounded numbers. Amounts in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.