ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2025

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") was comprised of the following:


(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Total AOCL
Balance, September 1, 2022	$	(245,897)	$	138,242	$	(6,796)	$	(114,451)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1)	119,852		6,395		(7,985)		118,262
Reclassification for (gain) loss(2)	—		(9,380)		1,791		(7,589)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	119,852		(2,985)		(6,194)		110,673
Balance at August 31, 2023	(126,045)		135,257		(12,990)		(3,778)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1)	49,191		(129,678)		708		(79,779)
Reclassification for gain and other(2)(3)	—		(1,965)		(430)		(2,395)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	49,191		(131,643)		278		(82,174)
Balance at August 31, 2024	(76,854)		3,614		(12,712)		(85,952)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications(1)	47,932		16,944		1,802		66,678
Reclassification for gain and other(2)(3)	—		(5,565)		(412)		(5,977)
Net other comprehensive income	47,932		11,379		1,390		60,701
Balance at August 31, 2025	$	(28,922)	$	14,993	$	(11,322)	$	(25,251)

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(1) Other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI") before reclassifications from derivatives is presented net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(4.0) million, $30.6 million and $(1.1) million for 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. OCI before reclassifications from defined benefit pension plans is presented net of immaterial income tax impacts for 2025 and 2024, and net of income tax benefit of $3.9 million for 2023.

(2) Reclassifications for gains from derivatives included in net earnings are primarily recorded in cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of earnings and are presented net of immaterial income tax impacts for 2025 and 2024, and net of income tax expense of $2.2 million for 2023.

(3) Reclassification from defined benefit pension plans include settlement losses and other items such as amortization of unrecognized gains or losses that are recorded in SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings and are presented net of immaterial income tax impacts for all periods presented.