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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Borrowing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	May 28, 2021
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 451.6		$ 451.6	$ 451.6
Outstanding letter of credit accrued fees and expenses	0.2		0.2
Cash and cash equivalents					$ 154.9
Future maturities of outstanding borrowings
Outstanding letters of credit	12.5		12.5
Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Revolving credit facility amount	(175.0)		(175.0)
Future maturities of outstanding borrowings
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 175.0		175.0
Potential increase size of the credit facility by an additional amount			$ 150.0
Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base, Percentage of Eligible Accounts Receivable	85.00%		85.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base, Percentage of Eligible Inventory	70.00%		70.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base, Percentage of Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Inventory	85.00%		85.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Percent of Loan Cap	10.00%		10.00%
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross						$ 450.0
Future maturities of outstanding borrowings
Payments of debt issuance costs		$ 5.5
Swing Line Loans [Member]
Revolving credit facility amount	$ (25.0)		$ (25.0)
Future maturities of outstanding borrowings
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	25.0		25.0
Letters Of Credit Outstanding [Member]
Revolving credit facility amount	(60.0)		(60.0)
Future maturities of outstanding borrowings
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 60.0		$ 60.0
5.5% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.00%		4.00%
Future maturities of outstanding borrowings
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	$ 400.7		$ 400.7
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			40.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price Upon Change In Control, Percentage			101.00%
Revolving Credit Facility
Excess availability reduced by outstanding borrowings, outstanding letters of credit and accrued fees and expenses	162.3		$ 162.3
Future maturities of outstanding borrowings
Aggregate commitments availability			17.5
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 162.3		$ 162.3
Minimum [Member] \| Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.375%
Base Rate [Member] \| Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	1.00%		1.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.25%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate \| Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.10%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	2.00%		2.00%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Minimum [Member] \| Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.00%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Maximum [Member] \| Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.25%