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Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] Amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets is expected to approximate the following for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter:
 Amount
2021$121.5 
2022105.1 
202385.9 
202472.0 
202558.1 
2026 and beyond96.7 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Many of our intangible assets are not deductible for income tax purposes. A summary of intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization follows:
 September 30
 20202019
CostAccumulated AmortizationCostAccumulated Amortization
Customer relationships$633.2 $358.7 $658.1 $333.8 
Trademarks and trade names45.3 25.7 51.5 24.0 
Developed technology287.9 116.5 278.6 79.5 
Software 1
Software for internal use
159.3 119.2 136.6 115.4 
Software to be sold 55.1 29.5 39.9 27.6 
Other 2
25.8 17.7 28.4 16.7 
Total definite-lived$1,206.6 $667.3 $1,193.1 $597.0 
Indefinite-lived 3
437.4 — 437.4 — 
Total identifiable intangible assets$1,644.0 $667.3 $1,630.5 $597.0 
1 Software consists mainly of capitalized costs associated with internal use software, including applicable costs associated with the implementation and upgrade of our enterprise resource planning systems. In addition, software includes capitalized development costs for software products to be sold. Software amortization expense was $9.2 million, $10.3 million and $11.1 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and was primarily included in Selling and administrative expenses.
2 Other intangible assets primarily comprised of patents, non-competition agreements and intellectual property rights.
3 Indefinite-lived intangible assets represent primarily the Welch Allyn trade name with a carrying value of $434.0 million as of September 30, 2020 and 2019.
Schedule of Goodwill Activity
The following summarizes goodwill activity by reportable segment:
 Patient Support SystemsFront Line CareSurgical Solutions Total
Balances as of September 30, 2018
Goodwill$544.4 $1,370.6 $296.1 $2,211.1 
Accumulated impairment losses(472.8)— — (472.8)
Goodwill, net as of September 30, 201871.6 1,370.6 296.1 1,738.3 
Changes in Goodwill in the period:
Goodwill related to acquisitions98.4 60.2 — 158.6 
Goodwill related to disposition— — (81.7)(81.7)
Currency translation effect(2.3)(6.1)(5.9)(14.3)
Balances as of September 30, 2019
Goodwill640.5 1,424.7 208.5 2,273.7 
Accumulated impairment losses(472.8)— — (472.8)
Goodwill, net as of September 30, 2019167.7 1,424.7 208.5 1,800.9 
Changes in Goodwill in the period:    
Goodwill related to acquisitions 10.6 4.4 10.0 25.0 
Currency translation effect2.4 3.5 3.7 9.6 
Balances as of September 30, 2020    
Goodwill653.5 1,432.6 222.2 2,308.3 
Accumulated impairment losses(472.8)— — (472.8)
Goodwill, net as of September 30, 2020$180.7 $1,432.6 $222.2 $1,835.5