Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables

8. Receivables

Receivables consisted of the following (in millions):

	December 31,						September 30,
	2022			2021			2021
Trade receivables - U.S. government	$	135.3		$	140.7		$	133.5
Trade receivables - other		979.5			797.5			849.2
Finance receivables		7.3			8.0			6.4
Other receivables		53.3			40.0			39.3
		1,175.4			986.2			1,028.4
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(6.7	)		(4.2	)		(3.6	)
	$	1,168.7		$	982.0		$	1,024.8

Classification of receivables in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following (in millions):

	December 31,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2021
Current receivables	$	1,162.0	$	973.4	$	1,017.3
Long-term receivables		6.7		8.6		7.5
	$	1,168.7	$	982.0	$	1,024.8

Changes in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts by type of receivable were as follows (in millions):

	Year Ended December 31, 2022
	Finance Receivables			Trade and Other Receivables			Total
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period	$	0.5		$	3.7		$	4.2
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries		(0.3	)		3.3			3.0
Charge-off of accounts		(0.1	)		(0.4	)		(0.5	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period	$	0.1		$	6.6		$	6.7

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	Finance Receivables			Trade and Other Receivables		Total
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period	$	0.6		$	3.0	$	3.6
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries		(0.1	)		0.7		0.6
Charge-off of accounts		—			—		—
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period	$	0.5		$	3.7	$	4.2

	Year Ended September 30, 2021
	Finance Receivables			Trade and Other Receivables			Total
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period	$	2.7		$	6.9		$	9.6
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries		(2.1	)		(3.4	)		(5.5	)
Charge-off of accounts		—			(0.5	)		(0.5	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period	$	0.6		$	3.0		$	3.6