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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2024
Nov. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Net sales $ 951.6 $ 934.7
Cost of products sold 502.3 506.3
Gross profit 449.3 428.4
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses 316.0 295.5
Operating profit 133.3 132.9
Other (income) expense:    
Interest (income) expense, net (4.0) 0.9
Miscellaneous expense, net 2.5 1.1
Total other (income) expense (1.5) 2.0
Income before income taxes 134.8 130.9
Income tax expense 28.1 30.3
Net income $ 106.7 $ 100.6
Earnings per share    
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 3.45 $ 3.25
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares) [1] 30,930 31,005
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 3.35 $ 3.21
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares) [1] 31,799 31,365
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) [1] $ 0.15 $ 0.13
Comprehensive income:    
Net income $ 106.7 $ 100.6
Other comprehensive income (loss) items:    
Foreign currency translation adjustments (17.3) (2.1)
Defined benefit plans, net of tax 0.5 0.6
Other comprehensive loss items, net of tax (16.8) (1.5)
Comprehensive income $ 89.9 $ 99.1
[1] Earnings per share is calculated using unrounded numbers. Amounts in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.