Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	C. Acquisitions Tech Blend In November 2017, the Company acquired Tech Blend, a North American producer of black masterbatches, for a purchase price of $65 million, paid in cash. The purchase price was subject to a working capital adjustment, which was immaterial. The operating results of the business are included in the Company’s Performance Chemicals segment. The acquisition extended the Company’s global footprint in black masterbatch and compounds and provides a platform to serve global customers and grow in conductive formulations. NSCC Carbon (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd In September 2018, the Company acquired NSCC Carbon, a carbon black manufacturing facility in Pizhou, Jiangsu Province, China for a purchase price of $8 million. The purchase price is payable upon satisfaction of certain conditions that are expected to be satisfied within the next twelve months and is recorded within Accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company plans to modify this facility to produce specialty carbons. The plant is temporarily mothballed. The modifications are expected to be completed, and production is expected to commence, in 2021. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 the Company has incurred $1 million and $3 million, respectively, of transition-related costs related to this acquisition.

Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

C. Acquisitions

Tech Blend

In November 2017, the Company acquired Tech Blend, a North American producer of black masterbatches, for a purchase price of $65 million, paid in cash. The purchase price was subject to a working capital adjustment, which was immaterial. The operating results of the business are included in the Company’s Performance Chemicals segment. The acquisition extended the Company’s global footprint in black masterbatch and compounds and provides a platform to serve global customers and grow in conductive formulations.

NSCC Carbon (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd

In September 2018, the Company acquired NSCC Carbon, a carbon black manufacturing facility in Pizhou, Jiangsu Province, China for a purchase price of $8 million. The purchase price is payable upon satisfaction of certain conditions that are expected to be satisfied within the next twelve months and is recorded within Accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company plans to modify this facility to produce specialty carbons. The plant is temporarily mothballed. The modifications are expected to be completed, and production is expected to commence, in 2021. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 the Company has incurred $1 million and $3 million, respectively, of transition-related costs related to this acquisition.