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DEBT - Components of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 02, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Aug. 13, 2021 | Apr. 03, 2021 | Mar. 17, 2021 | Oct. 22, 2019 | Dec. 15, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 3,829.1 | $ 2,315.3 |  | $ 2,551.3 |  |  |
Less current portions | 459.7 | 57.8 |  | 212.8 |  |  |
Long-term debt | 3,350.0 | 2,236.7 |  | 2,322.5 |  |  |
Credit Facilities | Revolving loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 1,135.0 | 0.0 |  | 460.2 |  |  |
Credit Facilities | Term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 650.0 | $ 670.0 |  | $ 690.0 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.000% Senior Notes Due 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt (percentage) | 4.00% | 4.00% |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |
Total debt | $ 500.0 | $ 500.0 |  | $ 500.0 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.375% Senior Notes Due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt (percentage) | 4.375% | 4.375% | 4.375% | 4.375% |  |  |
Total debt | $ 400.0 | $ 400.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.500% Senior Notes Due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt (percentage) | 4.50% | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |
Total debt | $ 450.0 | $ 450.0 |  | $ 450.0 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.250% Senior Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt (percentage) | 5.25% | 5.25% |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25%
Total debt | $ 250.0 | $ 250.0 |  | $ 250.0 |  |  |
Receivables facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 400.0 | 0.0 |  | 160.0 |  |  |
Finance lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 30.5 | 33.4 |  | 33.5 |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 13.6 | 11.9 |  | 7.6 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less unamortized debt issuance costs | $ 19.4 | $ 20.8 |  | $ 16.0 |  |  |

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