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Earnings per Share
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings per Share Earnings per Share
The weighted average common shares used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands) were as follows:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,		Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 2024202320242023
Average common shares outstanding289,562 286,317 289,815 284,830 
Dilutive share equivalents from share-based plans691 1,627 1,042 1,538 
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding – assuming dilution290,253 287,944 290,857 286,368 
Share equivalents excluded from the diluted shares outstanding calculation:
Mandatory convertible preferred stock (a)— 4,057 — 5,322 
Share-based plans (b)2,817 — 1,130 588 
(a)Excluded from the diluted shares outstanding calculation because the result would have been antidilutive.
(b)Excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as the exercise prices of these awards were greater than the average market price of the Company’s common shares.