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DEBT - Credit Facilities (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 08, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 08, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, weighted average interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 5.80% | 5.40% | 3.60% |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  | 1.27 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  | 6.00 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Six |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  | 5.50 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Seven |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  | 5.25 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Eight |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  | 5.00 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Nine |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  | 4.75 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Ten |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |
Fifth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  | 4.86 |  |  |
Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 2,500.0 |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | $ 2,225.0 |  |  |
Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured credit facilities, available borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 1,167.0 |  |  |
Credit Facilities | Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, maturity period (in years) |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Revolving loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, weighted average interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 9.10% | 7.60% | 2.80% |
Revolving loans | Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement, Amendment One |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, increase (decrease) |  |  |  |  |  | 35
Annual facility fee rate increase (decrease) |  |  |  |  |  | 15
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75
Cash dividends, annual maximum | $ 225.0 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum other dividends and distributions | 25.0 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving loans | Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement, Amendment Two |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility, Commitment, Increase (Decrease) | $ 250.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease) | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Minimum Threshold For Additional Pricing Tier | 6.00 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Incremental Investments, Loans, And Advances, Maximum | $ 25.0 |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit | Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate face amount of letters of credit outstanding |  |  | $ 83.0 |  |  |
Term loans | Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  | $ 250.0 |  |  |
Revolving loans | Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,500.0 |  |  |  |
Letters of credit |  | 100.0 |  |  |  |
Secured Term Loan | Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |
Secured Term Loan | Sixth Amended And Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement, Amendment One |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, increase (decrease) |  |  |  |  |  | 50

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