Background and Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) country	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries in which Edgewell operates	20
Number of countries with retail operations	50
Repayments of Revolving Credit Facility \| $	$ 392.0	$ 220.0

The cash outflow for the settlement of obligation drawn from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-15

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