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Noncontrolling Interests, Equity Interests and Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Effects of changes in ownership of BellRing on Post equity |
|  |  |  |  | Three Months Ended December 31,
|  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Increase in additional paid-in capital related to net proceeds from IPO |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 524.4 |
Increase in additional paid-in capital related to establishment of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 66.3 |
Decrease in additional paid-in capital related to tax effects of IPO |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (133.7) |
Net transfers from noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 457.0 |
Equity method loss attributable to 8th Avenue |
|  |  | Three Months Ended December 31,
|  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
8th Avenue’s net loss available to 8th Avenue’s common shareholders |  |  |  |  | $ | (10.2) |  |  | $ | (8.7) |
|  |  |  |  | 60.5 | % |  | 60.5 | %
Equity method loss available to Post |  |  |  |  | $ | (6.2) |  |  | $ | (5.3) |
Less: Amortization of basis difference, net of tax (a) |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 1.7 |
Equity method loss, net of tax |  |  |  |  | $ | (7.9) |  |  | $ | (7.0) |
(a)The Company adjusted the historical basis of 8th Avenue’s assets and liabilities to fair value and recognized a basis difference of $70.3. The basis difference related to property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets is being amortized over the weighted average useful lives of the assets. At December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the remaining basis difference to be amortized was $52.9 and $54.6, respectively.
8th Avenue Summarized Financial Information |
|  |  | Three Months Ended December 31,
|  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Net sales |  |  |  |  | $ | 229.0 |  |  | $ | 218.4 |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  | $ | 35.4 |  |  | $ | 38.4 |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | $ | (1.4) |  |  | $ | (0.9) |
Less: Preferred stock dividend |  |  |  |  | 8.8 |  |  | 7.8 |
Net Loss Available to 8th Avenue Common Shareholders |  |  |  |  | $ | (10.2) |  |  | $ | (8.7) |

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