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Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)
SFr / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, SFr in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2021
CHF (SFr)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2020
SFr / shares
May 31, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2019
SFr / shares
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2018
SFr / shares
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2021
CHF (SFr)
SFr / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
shares
Mar. 31, 2020
SFr / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
shares
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Shareholder's equity                                  
Nominal share capital issued (CHF) | SFr                         SFr 43.3        
Conditionally authorized shares (in shares) | shares                   173,106,620     173,106,620 17,310,662   34,621,324  
Shares, par value (in CHF per share) | SFr / shares                         SFr 0.25   SFr 0.25    
Treasury shares (in shares) | shares                   4,798,723     4,798,723   6,210,000    
Dividends                                  
Unappropriated retained earnings                   $ 1,109,100,000     SFr 1,046.5        
Payment of cash dividends     $ 146,700,000     $ 124,200,000   $ 114,000,000.0   $ 146,705,000 $ 124,180,000 $ 113,971,000          
Cash dividends per share (in dollars/CHF per share) | (per share)     $ 0.87 SFr 0.79   $ 0.74 SFr 0.73 $ 0.69 SFr 0.67 $ 0.87 $ 0.74 $ 0.69          
Legal Reserves                                  
Minimum percentage of annual net income to be retained in legal reserves                   5.00%              
Threshold of legal reserves as a percentage of issued and outstanding aggregate par value per share capital at which a minimum percentage of annual net income is no longer required to be retained                   20.00%     20.00%        
Portion of appropriated retained earnings representing legal reserves                   $ 10,200,000              
Share Repurchases                                  
Reclassification of currency translation loss included in other income (expense), net                   $ 1,738,000 $ 0 $ 510,000          
Subsequent Event                                  
Dividends                                  
Payment of cash dividends $ 155,800,000 SFr 147.0                              
Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Future Issuance Employee Equity Incentive Plans                                  
Shareholder's equity                                  
Conditionally authorized shares (in shares) | shares                   25,000,000     25,000,000        
Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Future Issuance Conversion Rights Under Future Convertible Bond Issuance                                  
Shareholder's equity                                  
Conditionally authorized shares (in shares) | shares                   25,000,000     25,000,000        
March 2017 program                                  
Share Repurchases                                  
Share repurchase, authorized amount                   $ 250,000,000             $ 250,000,000.0
Shares approved (in shares) | shares                   17,311,000     17,311,000       17,300,000
Amount of authorized shares available for repurchase                   $ 85,400,000              
May 2020                                  
Share Repurchases                                  
Share repurchase, authorized amount                   $ 250,000,000              
Shares approved (in shares) | shares         17,300,000         17,311,000     17,311,000        
Period for which repurchase program will remain in effect         3 years                        
May 2020 | Subsequent Event                                  
Share Repurchases                                  
Increase in authorized amount 750,000,000.0                                
April 2021                                  
Share Repurchases                                  
Share repurchase, authorized amount         $ 250,000,000.0                        
April 2021 | Subsequent Event                                  
Share Repurchases                                  
Share repurchase, authorized amount $ 1,000,000,000.0