ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2025

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

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following tables reflect the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL"):


	Three Months Ended February 28, 2025
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Total AOCL
Balance, December 1, 2024	$	(111,811)	$	2,678	$	(12,722)	$	(121,855)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1)	2,653		22,695		(10)		25,338
Reclassification for gain(2)	—		(2,472)		—		(2,472)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	2,653		20,223		(10)		22,866
Balance, February 28, 2025	$	(109,158)	$	22,901	$	(12,732)	$	(98,989)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2025
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Total AOCL
Balance, September 1, 2024	$	(76,854)	$	3,614	$	(12,712)	$	(85,952)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1)	(32,304)		23,115		(20)		(9,209)
Reclassification for gain(2)	—		(3,828)		—		(3,828)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(32,304)		19,287		(20)		(13,037)
Balance, February 28, 2025	$	(109,158)	$	22,901	$	(12,732)	$	(98,989)


	Three Months Ended February 29, 2024
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Total AOCL
Balance, December 1, 2023	$	(102,552)	$	90,813	$	(12,999)	$	(24,738)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1)	1,341		(47,924)		(9)		(46,592)
Reclassification for gain(2)	—		(189)		—		(189)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	1,341		(48,113)		(9)		(46,781)
Balance, February 29, 2024	$	(101,211)	$	42,700	$	(13,008)	$	(71,519)

	Six Months Ended February 29, 2024
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation		Derivatives		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Total AOCL
Balance, September 1, 2023	$	(126,045)	$	135,257	$	(12,990)	$	(3,778)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1)	24,834		(90,869)		(18)		(66,053)
Reclassification for gain(2)	—		(1,688)		—		(1,688)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	24,834		(92,557)		(18)		(67,741)
Balance, February 29, 2024	$	(101,211)	$	42,700	$	(13,008)	$	(71,519)

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(1) Other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI") before reclassifications from derivatives is presented net of an income tax benefit (expense) of $(5.4) million and $(5.5) million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2025, respectively, and $11.3 million and $21.4 million for the three and six months ended February 29, 2024, respectively. OCI before reclassifications from defined benefit pension plans is presented net of immaterial income tax impacts.

(2) Reclassifications for gains from derivatives included in net earnings (loss) are primarily recorded in cost of goods sold in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings (loss) and are presented net of immaterial income tax impacts.