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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance at beginning of period	$ 2.4	$ 2.7	$ 2.2
Additions, net of reversals	0.4	0.6	1.7
Usage	(0.3)	(0.8)	(1.3)
Currency translation effect	(0.2)	(0.1)	0.1
Balance at end of period	$ 2.3	$ 2.4	$ 2.7

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Amount of direct write-downs of accounts receivable charged against the allowance.

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