Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating Activities
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 198,200	$ (48,000)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	86,300	98,400
Impairment charges	0	82,500
Deferred income taxes	13,600	(23,400)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	6,200	2,500
Share-based compensation	14,700	9,400
Settlement of Milacron share-based equity awards	0	(5,900)
Net loss on divestiture	(65,800)	3,000
Trade accounts receivable, net and receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts	10,200	59,600
Inventories, net	(30,600)	35,900
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,400	6,500
Trade accounts payable	54,700	(76,400)
accrued compensation, and other current liabilities	147,300	(46,700)
Income taxes payable	4,100	15,500
Defined benefit plan and postretirement funding	(6,800)	(7,500)
Defined benefit plan and postretirement expense	2,100	4,600
Other, net	5,100	(1,700)
Net cash provided by operating activities	442,700	120,100
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(1,503,100)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(21,800)	(20,300)
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested		222,400
Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment	100	14,200
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	144,100	(1,286,800)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	350,000	1,125,200
Repayments on long-term debt	(688,800)	(27,200)
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities	395,000	1,157,800
Repayments on revolving credit facilities	(395,000)	(1,158,900)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(5,400)	(13,700)
Payments of dividends on common stock	(48,400)	(47,600)
Repurchases of common stock	(43,400)	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	9,200	400
Payments for employee taxes on net settlement equity awards	(3,500)	(1,900)
Other, net	(1,300)	(3,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(431,600)	1,031,100
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	10,700	1,100
Net cash flows	165,900	(134,500)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
At beginning of period	311,800	399,400
At end of period	$ 477,700	$ 264,900