Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Components of Pretax Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included in Continuing Operations

The components of Ashland’s pre-tax stock-based compensation expense included in continuing operations are as follows:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	March 31				March 31
(In millions)	2023 (a)		2022 (b)		2023 (a)		2022 (b)
Nonvested stock awards	$	4	$	2	$	7	$	6
Performance share awards		2		3		7		5
	$	6	$	5	$	14	$	11

(a)Included $1 million and $2 million of expense related to cash-settled nonvested restricted stock awards during the three and six months ended March 31, 2023.

(b)Included zero and $2 million of expense related to cash-settled nonvested restricted stock awards during the three and six months ended March 31, 2022.