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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Sale of Business) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2025
Disclosures by Disposal Group [Line Items]
Gain on sale of business		$ 67.3	$ 0.0	$ 67.3	$ 0.0
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Singapore Subsidiary
Disclosures by Disposal Group [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses		104.3
Gain on sale of business		67.3
Gain (loss) on sale of business, net of tax		$ 51.9
Approximate annual sales contributed by disposal group prior to disposition	$ 50.0
Singapore Subsidiary
Disclosures by Disposal Group [Line Items]
Subsidiary, ownership percentage						100.00%