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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Change in Benefit Obligations and Change in Plan Assets

The following provides information about projected benefit obligations, plan assets, the funded status and weighted-average assumptions of the defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans:

 

 

 

 

Years Ended September 30

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Change in Benefit Obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at beginning of
   year

 

$

2

 

 

$

155

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

139

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

11

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest cost

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Plan participants’ contribution

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange rate
   changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Gain) loss from changes in actuarial
   assumptions and plan experience

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

Benefits paid

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1

)

Plan Amendments

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements or curtailments

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Benefit obligation at end of year

 

$

2

 

 

$

152

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

155

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

12

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended September 30

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Change in Plan Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning
   of year

 

$

 

 

$

156

 

 

$

 

 

$

144

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employer contribution

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Plan participants’ contribution

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange rate
   changes

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits paid

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1

)

Settlements or curtailments

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Fair value of plan assets at end
   of year

 

$

 

 

$

151

 

 

$

 

 

$

156

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Funded status

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(2

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

(12

)

 

$

(11

)

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(12

)

Recognized asset (liability)

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(2

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

(12

)

 

$

(11

)

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(12

)

Assumptions Used to Determine Pension Benefit Obligations and Periodic Benefit Costs, Postretirement Benefit Obligations and Net Costs

Pension Assumptions and Strategy

The following assumptions were used to determine the pension benefit obligations and periodic benefit costs as of and for the years ended September 30:

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

Actuarial assumptions as of the year-end
   measurement date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

4.7

%

Rate of increase in compensation

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.9

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.9

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.0

%

Cash balance interest credit rate

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

2.1

%

Actuarial assumptions used to determine net
   periodic benefit cost during the year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate - benefit obligation

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

4.5

%

Discount rate - service cost

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.2

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.9

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.6

%

Discount rate - interest cost

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

5.3

%

 

 

4.5

%

Expected long-term rate of return on
   plan assets

 

N/A

 

 

 

4.9

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

5.2

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

5.1

%

Rate of increase in compensation

 

N/A

 

 

 

2.9

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

 

3.0

%

Cash balance interest credit rate

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

2.0

%

Postretirement Assumptions and Strategy

The following assumptions were used to determine the postretirement benefit obligations and net costs as of and for the years ended September 30:

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

Actuarial assumptions as of the year-end
   measurement date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

5.7

%

Initial health care cost trend rate

 

 

7.0

%

 

 

6.1

%

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

6.4

%

Actuarial assumptions used to determine
   net cost during the year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate - benefit obligation

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

5.1

%

Discount rate - service cost

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

5.1

%

Discount rate - interest cost

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

5.9

%

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

5.3

%

 

 

5.1

%

Initial health care cost trend rate

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

6.4

%

 

 

%

 

 

6.8

%

 

Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2025 and 2024 related to the Company's defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans were as follows:

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Other assets

 

$

 

 

$

28

 

 

$

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(1

)

Other liabilities

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(27

)

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(28

)

 

$

(10

)

 

$

(10

)

 

$

(11

)

 

$

(11

)

Amounts Recognized in AOCI

Amounts recognized in AOCI at September 30, 2025 and 2024 related to the Company's defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans were as follows:

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Net actuarial (gain) loss

 

$

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(4

)

Net prior service credit

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance in accumulated other
   comprehensive (income) loss, pretax

 

$

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(4

)

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The Company expects that the following benefit payments will be made to plan participants in the years from 2026 to 2035:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Postretirement Benefits

 

Years Ending September 30

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

2026

 

$

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

1

 

2027

 

$

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

1

 

2028

 

$

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

2029

 

$

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

2030

 

$

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

2031 - 2035

 

$

1

 

 

$

55

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

4

 

Net Periodic Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

Net periodic defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit costs include the following components:

 

 

 

Years Ended September 30

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Service cost

 

$

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Interest cost

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Expected return on plan
   assets

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net (gains) losses

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Net periodic (benefit) cost

 

$

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pre-Tax

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended September 30

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Net (gains) losses

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(3

)

Prior service (credit) cost

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior
   unrecognized gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Net changes recognized in
   Total other comprehensive
   (income) loss
(1)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

(3

)

(1)
The tax impact on pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments arising during the period was a tax benefit of less than $1 million, a tax benefit of $2 million, and a tax provision of less than $1 million for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans Weighted-Average Asset Allocations

The Company’s foreign defined benefit pension plans' weighted-average asset allocations at September 30, 2025 and 2024 by asset category, are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Equity securities

 

 

19

%

 

 

19

%

Debt securities

 

 

32

%

 

 

33

%

Real estate

 

 

12

%

 

 

11

%

Cash and other securities

 

 

37

%

 

 

37

%

Total

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets by Asset Category

The fair value of the Company’s pension plan assets at September 30, 2025 and 2024 by asset category is as follows:

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Total

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Cash

 

$

4

 

 

$

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

Direct investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-U.S. equities

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Non-U.S. government bonds

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Non-U.S. corporate bonds

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

Other fixed income

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Total direct investments

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

14

 

Investment funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity funds(1)

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

Fixed income funds(2)

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

46

 

Real estate funds(3)

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

Other investment funds

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

Total investment funds

 

 

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

86

 

Alternative investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance contracts(4)

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

54

 

Other alternative investments

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Total alternative investments

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

55

 

Total pension plan assets

 

$

18

 

 

$

133

 

 

$

151

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

142

 

 

$

156

 

 

(1)
The equity funds asset class includes funds that invest in U.S. equities as well as equity securities issued by companies incorporated, listed or domiciled in countries in developed and/or emerging markets. These companies may be in the small-, mid- or large-cap categories.
(2)
The fixed income funds asset class includes investments in high quality funds. High quality fixed income funds primarily invest in low-risk U.S. and non-U.S. government securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, mortgages and asset-backed securities. A significant portion of the fixed income funds include investment in long-term bond funds.
(3)
The real estate funds asset class includes funds that primarily invest in entities which are principally engaged in the ownership, acquisition, development, financing, sale and/or management of income-producing real estate properties, both commercial and residential. These funds typically seek long-term growth of capital and current income that is above average relative to public equity funds.
(4)
Insurance contracts held by the Company’s non-U.S. plans are issued by well-known, highly rated insurance companies.