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Performance-based restricted stock units awarded by the Company for which performance criteria have not yet been set and related to future performance periods.

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Per share or unit weighted-average intrinsic value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Expected term of award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Number of options vested.

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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2021	Dec. 02, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense \| $			$ 2.5		$ 1.3	$ 5.0	$ 3.2
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount \| $			$ 13.2			$ 13.2
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount			664,082		267,697	447,086	184,296
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares			45,517			108,950
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instrument Other than Option, Nonvested, Intrinsic Value \| $ / shares			$ 13.89			$ 13.89
Share-based compensation liability \| $			$ 2.0			$ 2.0
Granted, shares			1,254	180,987
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares			$ 11.94	$ 11.86
Granted, shares			1,254	180,987
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						103,058
Share-based compensation, units awarded but not yet granted			199,994			199,994
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			93,973			219,549
Granted, shares			82,565	129,081
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares			$ 12.81	$ 11.86
Granted, shares			82,565	129,081
Market Based Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	1.84%	1.77%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	0.16%	0.21%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	2 years 8 months 1 day	2 years 9 months 29 days
Granted, shares			4,187	234,199
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	1.84%	1.77%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares			$ 14.26	$ 15.39
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	0.16%	0.21%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	2 years 8 months 1 day	2 years 9 months 29 days
Granted, shares			4,187	234,199
Equity Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate			2.01%	2.01%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate			0.66%	0.66%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term			6 years	6 years
Granted, shares			8,115	423,405
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate			2.01%	2.01%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares			$ 3.08	$ 3.05
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate			0.66%	0.66%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term			6 years	6 years
Granted, shares			8,115	423,405
Minimum [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Performance Factors						0
Minimum [Member] \| Market Based Performance Shares
Performance Factors						0
Maximum [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Performance Factors						2
Maximum [Member] \| Market Based Performance Shares
Performance Factors						2
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Granted, shares				60,019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares				$ 11.86
Granted, shares				60,019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Granted, shares				84,483
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares				$ 11.86
Granted, shares				84,483