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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net earnings $ 213.1 $ 172.7 $ 75.6
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Deferred income taxes 42.1 16.8 7.2
Depreciation and amortization 121.5 115.6 106.3
Net gain on disposition of equipment (15.9) (13.1) (17.3)
Stock based compensation expense 17.5 17.1 12.1
Asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs, net     46.7
Noncontrolling interest adjustments 7.6 3.9 8.4
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates (20.1) (11.0) (9.2)
Other 3.4 3.8 3.7
Decrease (increase) in assets:      
Accounts receivable, net (4.6) 9.2 (14.6)
Income tax receivable 0.2 (2.9) (2.4)
Inventories 62.0 50.0 (17.2)
Leased railcars for syndication (107.8) (5.1) (123.7)
Other assets 29.6 24.6 (42.4)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (67.0) (63.5) 16.3
Deferred revenue (15.9) 11.5 21.7
Net cash provided by operating activities 265.7 329.6 71.2
Cash flows from investing activities      
Proceeds from sales of assets 77.3 75.0 78.8
Capital expenditures (280.4) (398.3) (362.1)
Other   2.9 3.3
Net cash used in investing activities (203.1) (320.4) (280.0)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Net changes in debt with maturities of 90 days or less 23.7 (27.8) 29.8
Proceeds from debt with maturities longer than 90 days 97.0 407.2 295.0
Repayments of debt with maturities longer than 90 days (131.1) (236.2) (291.8)
Debt issuance costs (5.5) (2.9) (0.6)
Repurchase of stock, including excise tax (22.7) (1.3) (56.9)
Dividends (39.6) (38.4) (36.1)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner (17.9) (9.3) (13.0)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock (5.6) (5.1) (2.6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (101.7) 86.2 (76.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes (3.1) (29.5) 28.6
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (42.2) 65.9 (256.4)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash      
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Beginning balance 368.6 302.7 559.1
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance 326.4 368.6 302.7
Balance Sheet Reconciliation      
Cash and cash equivalents 306.1 351.8 281.7
Restricted cash 20.3 16.8 21.0
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above 326.4 368.6 302.7
Cash paid during the period for      
Interest 82.2 85.7 70.0
Income taxes, net 48.2 42.6 23.0
Non-cash activity      
Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories to Equipment on operating leases, net 42.5 66.8 40.0
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 9.7 61.1 22.0
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared (0.5) $ (0.4) (0.3)
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with repurchase of stock 0.4   (0.5)
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner $ 0.0   $ 2.1