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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2025

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

		Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
				August 31,										August 31,
				2025				2024						2025				2024
(In millions)		Balance sheet caption		Fair Value				Fair Value				Balance sheet caption		Fair Value				Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts		Accounts receivable, net		$	5.4			$	4.3			Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	2.9			$	0.1
Interest rate swap contracts		Accounts receivable, net			13.6				19.7			Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			0.7				1.3
				$	19.0			$	24.0					$	3.6			$	1.4

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Statements of Income

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships		Gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) Year ended August 31,												Location of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCL into income		Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCL into income Year ended August 31,
(In millions)		2025				2024				2023						2025				2024				2023
Foreign exchange contracts		$	1.5			$	3.4			$	5.6			Revenue		$	3.9			$	2.5			$	(0.2	)
Foreign exchange contracts			0.1				(0.6	)			2.0			Cost of revenue			0.1				(0.5	)			2.2
Interest rate swap contracts			6.9				0.4				24.8			Interest and foreign exchange			12.8				16.7				10.8
		$	8.5			$	3.2			$	32.4					$	16.8			$	18.7			$	12.8

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships		Location of gain (loss)		Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives Year ended August 31,
(In millions)				2025				2024				2023
Foreign exchange contracts		Interest and foreign exchange		$	(0.3	)		$	0.1			$	—

Effects of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Statements of Income

The following table presents the location and amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Income in which the effects of derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships were recorded:

		For the Year Ended August 31,
(In millions)		2025				2024				2023
Total Revenue		$	3,240.2			$	3,544.7			$	3,944.0
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges in Revenue
Foreign exchange contracts:
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCL		$	3.9			$	2.5			$	(0.2	)
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing		$	3.1			$	2.5			$	2.0
Total Cost of revenue		$	2,632.7			$	2,986.2			$	3,502.9
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges in Cost of revenue
Foreign exchange contracts:
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCL		$	0.1			$	(0.5	)		$	2.2
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing		$	—			$	0.9			$	0.6
Total Interest and foreign exchange		$	75.7			$	100.8			$	85.4
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges in Interest and foreign exchange
Interest rate swap contracts:
Gain reclassified from AOCL		$	12.8			$	16.7			$	10.8

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