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RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The defined benefit pension plans are valued using a September 30 measurement date.

			U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Plans												International Defined Benefit Pension Plans
			2025						2024						2025						2024
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year			$	74.2					$	71.8					$	123.2					$	108.5
Interest cost			3.1						3.7						5.5						5.9
Actuarial (gain) loss			(1.7)						5.5						(7.7)						5.1
Benefits paid			(6.7)						(6.8)						(7.1)						(6.6)
Foreign currency translation			—						—						0.9						10.3
Projected benefit obligation (“PBO”) at end of year			$	68.9					$	74.2					$	114.8					$	123.2
Accumulated benefit obligation (“ABO”) at end of year			$	68.9					$	74.2					$	114.8					$	123.2
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year			$	57.3					$	54.1					$	141.4					$	124.8
Actual return on plan assets			0.6						7.1						(8.5)						10.0
Employer contribution			8.2						2.9						0.9						0.9
Benefits paid			(6.7)						(6.8)						(7.1)						(6.6)
Foreign currency translation			—						—						0.3						12.3
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			$	59.4					$	57.3					$	127.0					$	141.4
Overfunded (underfunded) status at end of year			$	(9.5)					$	(16.9)					$	12.2					$	18.2

			U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Plans												International Defined Benefit Pension Plans
			2025						2024						2025						2024
Information for pension plans with an ABO in excess of plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligation			$	68.9					$	74.2					$	11.5					$	12.0
Fair value of plan assets			59.4						57.3						—						—
Information for pension plans with a PBO in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation			$	68.9					$	74.2					$	11.5					$	12.0
Fair value of plan assets			59.4						57.3						—						—
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:
Non-current assets			$	—					$	—					$	23.8					$	30.2
Current liabilities			(0.2)						(0.2)						(1.0)						(0.9)
Non-current liabilities			(9.3)						(16.7)						(10.6)						(11.1)
Total amount accrued			$	(9.5)					$	(16.9)					$	12.2					$	18.2
Amounts recognized in AOCL consist of:
Actuarial loss			$	32.4					$	34.1					$	68.8					$	64.1
Prior service cost			—						—						2.2						2.3
Total amount recognized			$	32.4					$	34.1					$	71.0					$	66.4

			U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Plans												International Defined Benefit Pension Plans
			2025						2024						2025						2024
Total change in other comprehensive loss attributable to:
Net loss during the period			$	—					$	(0.5)					$	(6.5)					$	(0.7)
Reclassification to net earnings			1.7						1.7						2.5						2.3
Foreign currency translation			—						—						(0.6)						(5.9)
Total change in other comprehensive loss			$	1.7					$	1.2					$	(4.6)					$	(4.3)
Weighted average assumptions used in development of projected benefit obligation:
Discount rate			4.94		%				4.62		%				5.50		%				4.86		%

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

			U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Plans																		International Defined Benefit Pension Plans
			2025						2024						2023						2025						2024						2023
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Interest cost			$	3.1					$	3.7					$	3.6					$	5.5					$	5.9					$	6.2
Expected return on plan assets			(2.3)						(2.2)						(2.5)						(5.8)						(5.7)						(5.5)
Net amortization			1.7						1.7						1.8						2.5						2.3						2.0
Net periodic benefit cost			$	2.5					$	3.2					$	2.9					$	2.2					$	2.5					$	2.7
Weighted average assumptions used in development of net periodic benefit cost:
Weighted average discount rate - interest cost			4.37		%				5.46		%				4.87		%				4.70		%				5.38		%				5.29		%
Expected return on plan assets			4.25		%				4.25		%				4.50		%				4.25		%				4.42		%				3.91		%

Schedule of Other Information

			U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Plans						International Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Other information:
Plan asset allocations:
Target for September 30, 2026:
Equity securities			17		%				—		%
Debt securities			78		%				—		%
Real estate securities			3		%				—		%
Cash and cash equivalents			2		%				15		%
Insurance contracts			—		%				85		%
September 30, 2025
Equity securities			17		%				—		%
Debt securities			69		%				—		%
Real estate securities			3		%				—		%
Cash and cash equivalents			11		%				15		%
Insurance contracts			—		%				85		%
September 30, 2024
Equity securities			19		%				—		%
Debt securities			74		%				—		%
Real estate securities			2		%				—		%
Cash and cash equivalents			5		%				15		%
Insurance contracts			—		%				85		%
Expected company contributions in fiscal 2026			$	2.6					$	1.0
Expected future benefit payments:
2026			$	7.3					$	7.6
2027			6.8						7.6
2028			6.6						7.7
2029			6.4						8.0
2030			6.2						8.2
2031 – 2035			27.0						41.1

Fair Value of The Company's Pension Plan Asset

The following tables set forth the fair value of the Company’s pension plan assets, segregated by level within the fair value hierarchy:

									Fair Value Hierarchy Level						U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Plans												International Defined Benefit Pension Plans
															2025						2024						2025						2024
Cash and cash equivalents									Level 1						$	6.5					$	2.6					$	19.0					$	21.9
Insurance contracts									Level 3						—						—						108.0						119.5
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy															$	6.5					$	2.6					$	127.0					$	141.4
Common collective trusts measured at net asset value
Real estate															$	1.6					$	1.4					$	—					$	—
Equities															10.1						10.9						—						—
Fixed income															41.2						42.4						—						—
Total common collective trusts measured at net asset value															52.9						54.7						—						—
Total assets at fair value															$	59.4					$	57.3					$	127.0					$	141.4

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