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Retirement Benefits (Schedule of Assumptions Used) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions to determine benefit obligation: |  |  |
Discount rate | 5.70% | 3.05% | 2.75%
Weighted-average assumptions to determine periodic benefit costs: |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.05% | 2.75% | 3.25%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets | 5.00% | 7.15% | 7.39%
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] | United Kingdom |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions to determine benefit obligation: |  |  |
Discount rate | 5.35% | 2.05% | 1.62%
Rate of compensation increase | 4.00% | 3.80% | 3.30%
Weighted-average assumptions to determine periodic benefit costs: |  |  |
Long-term rate of return on plan assets | 3.80% | 4.00% | 4.75%
Discount rate - service cost | 2.15% | 1.71% | 1.79%
Discount rate - interest cost | 1.83% | 1.41% | 1.59%
Rate of compensation increase | 4.00% | 3.30% | 3.50%
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] | Japan |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions to determine benefit obligation: |  |  |
Discount rate | 1.60% | 0.92% | 1.10%
Rate of compensation increase | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00%
Weighted-average assumptions to determine periodic benefit costs: |  |  |
Long-term rate of return on plan assets | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.50%
Discount rate - service cost | 1.13% | 1.33% | 0.72%
Discount rate - interest cost | 0.65% | 0.74% | 0.31%
Rate of compensation increase | 2.25% | 2.00% | 2.00%
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] | Germany [Member] |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions to determine benefit obligation: |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.97% | 1.36% | 0.97%
Rate of compensation increase | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50%
Weighted-average assumptions to determine periodic benefit costs: |  |  |
Discount rate - service cost | 1.54% | 1.11% | 1.01%
Discount rate - interest cost | 1.06% | 0.76% | 0.56%
Rate of compensation increase | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions to determine benefit obligation: |  |  |
Discount rate | 5.70% | 2.80% | 2.45%
Weighted-average assumptions to determine periodic benefit costs: |  |  |
Discount rate | 2.80% | 2.45% | 3.05%

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