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Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired, Obsolescence Factor Phase Out Period

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Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired, Royalty Rate

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets, lacking physical substance with a definite life, from an acquisition.

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma revenue			$ 88.3
Goodwill			3,529.2	$ 3,524.0	$ 3,625.9
Software & Control
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			2,420.1	2,398.7	2,447.5
Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma revenue			9,100.0	7,900.0
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)			0.0	0.0
Fiscal 2022 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma revenue			7,800.0	7,000.0
Fiscal 2021 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma revenue				7,200.0	$ 6,500.0
Sales				$ 27.9
Plex Systems
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		12 years
Customer attrition rate	5.00%
Royalty rate	25.00%
Obsolescence factor phase out period	10 years
Goodwill	$ 1,730.0	$ 1,730.0
Plex Systems \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	276.4
Plex Systems \| Patented Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	232.8
Plex Systems \| Trade Names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 22.2
Oylo And Fiix Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill						$ 224.8
Oylo And Fiix Inc. \| Customer Relationships, Technology, and Trade Names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired			$ 69.6
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life			11 years
Oylo And Fiix Inc. \| Lifecycle Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 12.8
Oylo And Fiix Inc. \| Software & Control
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 212.0