Taxes on Income - Schedule of Transition Tax Payable (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
2022	$ 42.4
2023	74.1
2024	138.9
2025	185.2
2026	231.6
Total	$ 672.2

Amount of federal transition tax to be paid in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Amount of federal transition tax to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Amount of federal transition tax to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Amount of federal transition tax to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Amount of federal transition tax to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Amount of tax liability from transition tax on accumulated earnings of controlled foreign corporation deemed repatriated pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2144680

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