Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 107.4	$ 46.2
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	(33.1)	(18.4)
Depreciation and amortization	82.3	79.8
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(12.6)	(15.2)
Stock based compensation expense	12.2	8.8
Asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs		40.6
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	1.7	2.8
Other	3.1	2.8
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	43.3	(16.1)
Income tax receivable	22.2	10.0
Inventories	6.4	(80.7)
Leased railcars for syndication	(29.8)	(57.3)
Other assets	2.4	(42.9)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(94.2)	8.3
Deferred revenue	27.1	32.5
Net cash provided by operating activities	138.4	1.2
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	67.9	76.3
Capital expenditures	(324.7)	(253.9)
Investments in and advances to / repayments from unconsolidated affiliates		(3.5)
Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other	2.5	6.3
Net cash used in investing activities	(254.3)	(174.8)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less	19.0	(11.5)
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	176.9	220.0
Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	(145.8)	(230.0)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	180.5	75.0
Repayments of notes payable	(78.9)	(27.1)
Debt issuance costs	(2.8)	(0.2)
Repurchase of stock	(1.3)	(48.0)
Dividends	(29.1)	(26.7)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(7.2)	(8.4)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock	(5.2)	(2.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	106.1	(59.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(1.1)	15.2
Decrease in Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash	(10.9)	(217.6)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Beginning balance	302.7	559.1
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance	291.8	341.5
Balance sheet reconciliation
Cash and cash equivalents	271.6	321.4
Restricted cash	20.2	20.1
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above	291.8	341.5
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	65.9	57.1
Income taxes paid, net	40.3	13.7
Non-cash activity
Transfers between Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories and Equipment on operating leases, net	66.8	40.0
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 15.7	3.2
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared		0.2
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner		2.5
Repurchase of stock accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$ 1.4