Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In fiscal year 2020, loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, was $14.3. This resulted from a pre-tax loss of $19.0 recorded in the second quarter to increase our existing liability for retained environmental obligations associated with the sale of our former Amines business in September 2006. Refer to the Pace discussion within Note 17, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information. The loss did not have an impact on our cash flows for the fiscal year ended 30 September 2020.

In fiscal year 2018, income from discontinued operations, net of tax, was $42.2. This included an income tax benefit of $25.6 resulting from the resolution of uncertain tax positions taken in conjunction with the disposition of our former European Homecare business in fiscal year 2012 and an after-tax benefit of $17.6 resulting from the resolution of certain post-closing adjustments associated with the sale of our former Performance Materials Division in fiscal year 2017. These benefits were partially offset by an after-tax loss of $1.0 associated with Energy-from-Waste project exit activities.