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Insurance Recoveries | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Insurance Recovery [Abstract] |
Insurance Recoveries | Note K. Insurance Recoveries In July 2021, the Company’s Specialty Compounds manufacturing and research and development facility in Pepinster, Belgium experienced significant flooding. Full production, which was temporarily halted, resumed in the second quarter of fiscal 2022. The Company agreed to a final insurance settlement in fiscal 2023 for total proceeds of $33 million. During fiscal 2023, the Company recognized gains of $9 million related to lost margin and the replacement value of fixed assets exceeding their net book value. The flood-related expenses, loss recoveries and gains are included within Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in fiscal 2023. During fiscal 2023, the Company received insurance proceeds of $14 million. Of the proceeds received, $12 million is included in Cash provided by investing activities and $2 million is included in Cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2023 in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Proceeds of $19 million were received and recognized prior to fiscal 2023, as reported in previous filings.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for business interruption insurance recoveries. Includes, but is not limited to, the nature of the event resulting in business interruption losses, amount of business interruption insurance recoveries recognized, and line item in the statement of income in which those recoveries are classified. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 220 -SubTopic 30 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/220-30/tableOfContent + Details
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