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Long-Term Debt (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Including Current Maturities | $ 7,032,200,000 |  | $ 7,049,700,000
Current portion of long-term debt | 36,100,000 |  | 64,900,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 60,300,000 |  | 62,600,000
Plus: Unamortized premium and discount, net | 36,300,000 |  | 36,800,000
Total Long-term Debt | 6,972,100,000 |  | 6,959,000,000.0
Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 37,500,000 | $ 2,574,500,000 |
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio | 4.25 |  |
Debt Covenant, Percentage of Revolving Credit Commitments | 30.00% |  |
Gross Repayments of Long-term debt | $ 37,500,000 | 2,574,500,000 |
Term Loan |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Write off of Debt Issuance Costs and Other Expenses |  | 9,100,000 |
Gross Repayments of Long-term debt |  | 1,309,500,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | $ 750,000,000.0 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.25% |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $ 19,400,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 730,600,000 |  |
Debt Covenant, Maximum Undischarged Judgments | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.25% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.375% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Median |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.75% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | One-Month Eurodollar |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.00% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar | Median |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.75% |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |
2020 Bridge Loan |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Write off of Debt Issuance Costs and Other Expenses |  | 3,800,000 |
Gross Repayments of Long-term debt |  | 1,225,000,000.0 |
BellRing Term B Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 636,200,000 |  | 673,700,000
BellRing Term B Facility | Base Rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 4.00% |  |
BellRing Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 50,000,000.0 |  | 30,000,000.0
Municipal Bonds |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 8,500,000 |  | 8,500,000
4.625% Senior Notes Maturing April 2030 | Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 1,650,000,000.0 |  | 1,650,000,000.0
5.50% Senior Notes Maturing in December 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 750,000,000.0 |  | 750,000,000.0
5.625% Senior Notes maturing January 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 940,900,000 |  | 940,900,000
5.75% Senior Notes Maturing March 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 1,299,300,000 |  | 1,299,300,000
5.00% Senior Notes maturing August 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 1,697,300,000 |  | $ 1,697,300,000
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Write off of Debt Issuance Costs and Other Expenses | 0 | 12,900,000 |
BellRing | BellRing Term B Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal | 8,750,000 |  |
Gross Repayments of Long-term debt | 37,500,000 |  |
Loans Payable to Bank | $ 700,000,000.0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 6.00% |  | 6.00%
Excess cash flow prepayment | $ 28,800,000 |  |
BellRing | BellRing Term B Facility | Federal Funds |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Term B Facility | One-Month Eurodollar |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Term B Facility | Eurodollar |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 5.00% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 20,000,000.0 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.50% |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $ 0 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 150,000,000.0 |  | $ 170,000,000.0
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio | 6.00 |  |
Debt Covenant, Maximum Undischarged Judgments | $ 65,000,000.0 |  |
Gross Repayments of Long-term debt | 0 | 40,000,000.0 |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit | $ 20,000,000.0 | 120,000,000.0 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 5.25% |  | 5.25%
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.25% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.50% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.25% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.75% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.25% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Median |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.00% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 4.25% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.75% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 4.25% |  |
BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar | Median |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 4.00% |  |
BellRing | (Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net | BellRing Term B Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Write off of Debt Issuance Costs and Other Expenses | $ 0 |  |
BellRing | (Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Write off of Debt Issuance Costs and Other Expenses |  | $ 0 |
Less than or equal to 3.35 | BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio | 3.35 |  |
High-End Ratio | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio | 3.00 |  |
High-End Ratio | BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio | 3.50 |  |
Low-End Ratio | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio | 1.50 |  |
Low-End Ratio | BellRing | BellRing Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio | 2.50 |  |

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