Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
Net income attributable to Hillenbrand	$	49.0	$	76.4
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic - in millions)	72.7		75.3
Effect of dilutive stock options and other unvested equity awards (in millions)	0.8		0.2
Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted - in millions)	73.5		75.5
Basic earnings per share	$	0.67	$	1.01
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.67	$	1.01
Shares with anti-dilutive effect excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (in millions)	—		1.4