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Debt - Historical Transactions (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 29, 2023 | Jan. 27, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Nov. 24, 2021 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2021
Acquisition Corp. | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan borrower alternate base rate election rate | 1.00% |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Additional interest on overdue principal |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Acquisition Corp. | Revolving Credit Facility | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
3.750% Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75% | 3.75% |  | 3.75%
3.750% Senior Secured Notes | Acquisition Corp. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75% |  | 3.75% |
Face or principal amount of debt instrument | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 540 |
Initial Revolving Loans | Acquisition Corp. | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Initial Revolving Loans | Acquisition Corp. | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
2020 Revolving Loans | Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar Applicable Margin Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.375% | 1.875% |  |  |  |  |
2020 Revolving Loans | Revolving Credit Facility | ABR Applicable Margin Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.375% | 0.875% |  |  |  |  |
2020 Revolving Loans | Acquisition Corp. | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.875% |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, senior secured indebtedness to EBITDA ratio | 2.84 |  |  | 2.84 |  |  |
2020 Revolving Loans | Acquisition Corp. | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.875% |  |  |
Senior Term Loan Facility -Tranche G | Acquisition Corp. | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Senior Term Loan Facility -Tranche G | Acquisition Corp. | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.125% |  |  |
Senior Term Loan Facility -Tranche G | Acquisition Corp. | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |
Term loan borrower alternate base rate election rate | 1.00% |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Additional interest rate on other overdue amounts |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Senior Term Loan Facility -Tranche H | Acquisition Corp. | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Senior Term Loan Facility -Tranche H | Acquisition Corp. | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Senior Term Loan Facility -Tranche H | Acquisition Corp. | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Senior Term Loan Facility -Tranche H | Acquisition Corp. | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Term loan borrower alternate base rate election rate | 1.00% |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Additional interest rate on other overdue amounts |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Senior Term Loan Facility -Tranche H | Acquisition Corp. | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Term Loan Mortgage | Acquisition Corp. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face or principal amount of debt instrument | $ |  |  | $ 19 |  |  |  |
Term Loan Mortgage | Acquisition Corp. | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |

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