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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense consisted of the following for the years ended September 30:

(In millions)202520242023
Current
Federal
$24.5 $34.7 $8.0 
State11.7 8.3 (5.5)
Non-U.S. 3.0 2.6 1.0 
39.2 45.6 3.5 
Deferred
Federal31.5 20.8 36.8 
State5.8 2.7 (3.2)
Non-U.S.1.0 — — 
38.3 23.5 33.6 
Income tax expense$77.5 $69.1 $37.1 
Schedule and Reconciliation of the Statutory Federal Income Tax
The following presents pre-tax income and the principal components of the reconciliation between the effective tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate in effect for the years ended September 30:

(In millions)202520242023
Income before income taxes
United States$281.4 $286.5 $242.7 
Non-U.S.10.9 (2.9)(6.2)
Total income before income taxes$292.3 $283.6 $236.5 
U.S. statutory tax rate
21 %21 %21 %
Income taxes computed at U.S. statutory tax rate$61.4 $59.6 $49.7 
(Decrease) increase in amount computed resulting from:
Unrecognized tax benefits— 0.1 0.1 
State taxes, net of federal benefit15.0 9.2 11.2 
International rate differential0.7 (0.1)0.1 
Permanent items1.3 1.7 0.1 
Remeasurement of net deferred taxes
— (0.1)(1.1)
Return-to-provision adjustments(0.1)(0.7)(0.9)
Change in valuation allowances0.1 (1.7)(27.7)
Tax Matters Agreement activity(0.1)— 5.4 
Other(0.8)1.1 0.2 
Income tax expense$77.5 $69.1 $37.1 
Effective tax rate26.5 %24.4 %15.7 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
A summary of the deferred tax assets and liabilities included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets follows as of September 30:

(In millions)20252024
Deferred tax assets
U.S. net operating loss carryforwards
$3.2 $— 
Non-U.S. net operating loss carryforwards (a)
0.5 2.9 
State net operating loss carryforwards (b)
5.7 6.9 
Employee benefit obligations37.6 33.9 
Compensation accruals16.6 15.8 
Credit carryforwards (c)
— 0.3 
Operating lease liabilities123.3 107.9 
Other14.5 10.3 
Valuation allowances (d)
(4.8)(1.0)
Net deferred tax assets196.6 177.0 
Deferred tax liabilities
Goodwill and other intangibles 33.6 25.9 
Property, plant and equipment196.0 154.1 
Operating lease assets84.0 75.4 
Other
— 0.2 
Total deferred tax liabilities313.6 255.6 
Total net deferred tax liabilities (e)
$(117.0)$(78.6)
(a)Gross non-U.S. net operating loss carryforwards of $1.7 million expire in fiscal years 2043 to 2044.
(b)Apportioned gross state net operating loss carryforwards of $108.1 million expire in fiscal years 2029 to 2045.
(c)Credit carryforwards consist primarily of state tax credits that generally expire in fiscal years 2025 through 2032.
(d)Valuation allowances at September 30, 2025 primarily relate to nondeductible executive compensation and net operating loss carryforwards that are not expected to be realized or realizable.
(e)Balances are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the net position of each tax jurisdiction.
Schedule of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The aggregate changes in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits were as follows for the years ended September 30:

(In millions)202520242023
Gross unrecognized tax benefits as of October 1$33.1 $35.7 $8.2 
Increases related to tax positions from prior years— 0.1 0.6 
Decreases related to tax positions from prior years— (2.1)(0.6)
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current year— — 27.7 
Lapses of statutes of limitation(0.3)(0.6)(0.2)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30 (a)
$32.8 $33.1 $35.7 
(a)These unrecognized tax benefits would favorably impact the effective income tax rate, primarily for discontinued operations, if recognized. Accruals for interest and penalties were $6.5 million and $1.8 million as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.