Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 10, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, without par value
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IN
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-1342272
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Batesville Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	Batesville,
Entity Address, State or Province	IN
Entity Registrant Name	HILLENBRAND, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001417398
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		68,880,011
Entity Public Float			$ 3,171,343,985
Entity File Number	001-33794
City Area Code	812
Local Phone Number	934-7500
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	47006
Trading Symbol	HI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Small Business	false
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of our definitive proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report. The proxy statement will be filed no later than January 13, 2023.
Document Information [Line Items]
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes