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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Provisions for Income Taxes
The provisions for income taxes from continuing operations consisted of the following:
Fiscal Year
 202520242023
Currently payable:  
United States - Federal$(6.8)$6.3 $12.5 
State(0.4)0.2 3.5 
Foreign27.1 25.4 21.5 
Total current19.9 31.9 37.5 
Deferred:
United States - Federal(14.7)(4.8)(4.5)
State(1.8)1.5 (0.6)
Foreign(5.2)(6.3)0.6 
Total deferred(21.7)(9.6)(4.5)
Income tax provision $(1.8)$22.3 $33.0 
Schedule of Source of Pre-Tax Earnings
The source of pre-tax earnings was:
Fiscal Year
202520242023
United States$(105.7)$(13.3)$37.6 
Foreign129.3 134.2 110.1 
Pre-tax earnings$23.6 $120.9 $147.7 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Taxes at Statutory Rate
A reconciliation of income taxes with the amounts computed at the statutory federal income tax rate follows:
Fiscal Year
 202520242023
Computed tax at federal statutory rate$5.0 21.0 %$25.4 21.0 %$31.0 21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit(2.4)(10.2)0.9 0.7 2.7 1.8 
Foreign tax less than the federal rate (1)
(4.1)(17.1)(9.1)(7.6)(1.0)(0.7)
Adjustments to prior years’ tax accruals(8.6)(36.2)(4.3)(3.5)(6.1)(4.2)
Other taxes including repatriation of foreign earnings
5.5 23.8 7.1 5.9 4.4 3.1 
Compensation adjustments
3.8 15.9 4.0 3.4 1.9 1.2 
Other, net0.1 0.3 1.7 1.4 (0.5)(0.3)
Uncertain tax positions(6.7)(28.4)(3.4)(2.8)0.6 0.4 
Goodwill impairment8.4 35.3 — — — — 
Rerate of deferred tax balances(2.8)(11.7)— — — — 
Total$(1.8)(7.3)%$22.3 18.5 %$33.0 22.3 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities
The deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet include current and noncurrent amounts and were as follows: 
September 30,
 20252024
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and property differences$(14.2)$(18.3)
Amortizable assets(220.0)(229.3)
Lease liabilities(20.0)(23.1)
Other tax liabilities(0.2)(7.3)
Gross deferred tax liabilities(254.4)(278.0)
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued liabilities50.8 54.2 
Deferred and share-based compensation14.5 14.4 
Tax carryforwards and tax credits69.4 51.1 
Postretirement benefits other than pensions0.9 1.3 
Pension plans12.9 28.0 
Inventory differences5.1 5.9 
Lease right of use assets19.8 23.3 
Deferred revenue1.0 4.2 
Other tax assets7.3 9.4 
Gross deferred tax assets181.7 191.8 
Valuation allowance(20.9)(21.5)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(93.6)$(107.7)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Activity
Unrecognized tax benefits activity is summarized below:
 202520242023
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year$16.6 $19.7 $19.4 
Additions based on current year tax positions and acquisitions2.2 2.1 1.9 
Settlements with taxing authorities and statute expirations(7.6)(5.2)(1.6)
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year$11.2 $16.6 $19.7