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Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Passed through costs included in revenue and cost of sales	$ 4,100.0	$ 4,300.0
Transaction price, allocated	18,500.0
Contract liabilities, revenue recognized	771.9	$ 685.3
Significant claims recorded in contract assets and other non-current assets	250.0		$ 180.0
Trade receivables sold with no financial and legal obligations	$ 340.5		$ 319.5
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation (as percent)	57.00%
Revenue, performance obligation expected timing of satisfaction period	12 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, performance obligation expected timing of satisfaction period	2 years

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- Definition

The amounts in excess of the agreed contract price (or amounts not included in the original contract price) that the company seeks to collect from customers or others for delays, errors in specifications and designs, contract terminations, change orders in dispute or unapproved as to both scope and price or other causes of unanticipated additional costs recorded in contract assets and other non current assets.

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The costs of subcontracts for services and other direct costs incurred by the entity on behalf of its clients. These costs are passed through to clients and included in revenue and cost of revenue.

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The amount of trade receivables sold, which the entity does not retain financial and legal obligations, at reporting date.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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