Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

D. Discontinued Operations

In July 2014, the Company sold its Security Materials business to SICPA SA. The Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented have been recast to reflect the Security Materials business in discontinued operations. During the third quarter of fiscal 2015, Cabot recorded a tax benefit in the amount of $1 million related to the sale of the business, which was included in the Company’s 2014 tax return.