Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 53.8	$ 35.1	$ 87.6
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	12.9	51.1	(9.5)
Depreciation and amortization	102.0	100.7	109.9
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(37.2)	(1.2)	(20.0)
Stock based compensation expense	15.5	14.7	9.0
Net loss on extinguishment of debt		6.3
Accretion of debt discount		7.1	5.5
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	1.6	2.3	1.4
Other	3.8	2.4	1.0
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	(198.2)	(82.1)	144.4
Income tax receivable	72.3	(103.0)	(9.1)
Inventories	(267.9)	(166.5)	166.6
Leased railcars for syndication	(40.6)	(11.9)	(12.9)
Other assets	(28.1)	(5.8)	(65.0)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	165.3	109.9	(108.8)
Deferred revenue	(5.6)	0.4	(27.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(150.4)	(40.5)	272.2
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	155.5	15.9	83.5
Capital expenditures	(380.7)	(139.0)	(66.9)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(2.3)		(1.8)
Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other	3.5	5.3	12.7
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(224.0)	(117.8)	27.5
Cash flows from financing activities
Net changes in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less	(101.3)	197.4	146.5
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	35.0	112.0	176.5
Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days		(287.0)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	398.3	391.9
Repayments of notes payable	(23.4)	(337.8)	(30.2)
Debt issuance costs	(7.3)	(22.0)
Repurchase of stock		(20.0)
Dividends	(35.8)	(35.6)	(35.2)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(16.9)	(25.3)	(38.9)
Investment by joint venture partner		7.0
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock	(3.7)	(3.3)	(2.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	244.9	(22.7)	216.5
Effect of exchange rate changes	17.2	10.3	(12.6)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(112.3)	(170.7)	503.6
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Beginning balance	671.4	842.1	338.5
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance	559.1	671.4	842.1
Balance Sheet Reconciliation
Cash and cash equivalents	543.0	646.8	833.8
Restricted cash	16.1	24.6	8.3
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above	559.1	671.4	842.1
Cash (received) paid during the period for
Interest	45.1	28.1	31.7
Income taxes, net	(55.0)	11.1	60.0
Non-cash activity
Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories to Equipment on operating leases, net	(11.6)	188.5	55.6
Transfer from Property, plant and equipment, net to Intangibles and other assets, net for assets moved to Assets held for sale	3.5
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	10.9	5.2	4.1
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared			(0.3)
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner	$ 1.4	$ 0.6	$ 1.4