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Derivative Instruments - Effect of Derivative Instruments on Statements of Operations (Detail) - Cash Flow Hedging - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives | $ 12.2 | $ 4.2
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income | (0.8) | (1.5)
Gain (loss) recognized on derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing) | $ 0.4 | 0.3
Foreign Exchange Forward |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives |  | $ 0.3
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Interest And Foreign Exchange Net | Interest And Foreign Exchange Net
Foreign Exchange Forward | Sales |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives | $ 1.5 | $ 4.6
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income | (0.4) | (0.2)
Gain (loss) recognized on derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing) | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Foreign Exchange Forward | Cost Of Revenue |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives | $ 0.3 | $ 1.3
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income | 0.2 | 0.0
Gain (loss) recognized on derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing) | $ 0.1 | $ 0.1
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Cost of Revenue | Cost of Revenue
Interest rate swap contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives | $ 10.4 | $ 1.7
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income | $ 1.0 | $ (1.3)
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Interest And Foreign Exchange Net | Interest And Foreign Exchange Net

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- Definition The portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments representing (a) the amount of the hedge ineffectiveness and (b) the amount, if any, excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (d) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=125515794&loc=SL5624171-113959 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 25 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(1),(2) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121577467&loc=d3e76258-113986 + Details
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