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Other Income and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Restructuring Charges | $ 10.2 | $ 7.2 | $ 8.0 |
Restructuring Costs | 1.5 | 5.6 |  |
Research and Development Expense | 25.9 | 24.5 | 17.1 |
Advertising Expense | 4.7 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
Interest Costs Capitalized | (1.6) | (2.6) | (2.3) |
Interest Expense, Other | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Interest Expense | 18.4 | 17.6 | 23.8 |
Interest Income, Other | (3.7) | (0.7) | (0.4) |
Interest expense, net | 14.7 | 16.9 | 23.4 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Severance Costs | 3.2 |  |  |
Other, net | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Restructuring Reserve | 6.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | $ 2.8
Restructuring Charges | 10.2 | 7.2 | 5.4 |
Payments for Restructuring | (6.9) | (7.0) | (5.1) |
Inventory Write-down | 3.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
Severance Costs | 3.2 |  |  |
Other, net | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Inventory Write-down | 3.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
Aurora/Surrey |  |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 2.4 |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 2.4 |  |  |
5.5% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.6 |
ABL Agreement |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
4.0% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt | $ 18.0 | $ 18.0 | $ 6.2 |

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