New Accounting Guidance

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]

New Accounting Guidance

NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

Accounting Guidance Implemented in Fiscal Year 2020

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued lease guidance (the "new lease guidance") that requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases, including operating leases, with a term in excess of 12 months. The guidance also expands the quantitative and qualitative disclosure requirements.

We are the lessee under various agreements for real estate, vehicles, aircraft, and other equipment that are accounted for as operating leases.

We adopted this guidance in fiscal year 2020 using a modified retrospective approach with the election to apply the guidance as of 1 October 2019, "the adoption date," instead of the earliest comparative period presented in the consolidated financial statements.

We elected the following practical expedients provided by this guidance:

•The package of practical expedients, which allows us to carry forward the lease population and classification existing as of the adoption date, among other things;

•The land easements practical expedient, which allows us to carry forward our accounting treatment for land easements on agreements existing before the adoption date;

•The hindsight practical expedient, which is used to determine the reasonably certain lease term for existing leases as of the adoption date;

•The component combination practical expedient, which allows us to account for lease and non-lease components associated with that lease as a single component, if certain criteria are met; and

•The short-term leases practical expedient, which allows us to not record the related lease liabilities and right-of-use assets for operating leases in which we are the lessee with a term of 12 months or less.

Adoption of the standard resulted in recognition of lease liabilities and right-of-use assets on our consolidated balance sheets as of the adoption date of $375.3 and $332.3, respectively. The standard did not materially affect our retained earnings, results of operations or liquidity. Refer to Note 12, Leases, for additional information.

Hedging Activities

In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance on hedging activities to expand the related presentation and disclosure requirements, change how companies assess effectiveness, and eliminate the separate measurement and reporting of hedge ineffectiveness. The guidance also enables more hedging strategies to become eligible for hedge accounting.

We adopted the new guidance on 1 October 2019 on a modified retrospective basis. The primary impact of adoption was the presentation in the consolidated income statement of foreign currency forward points and currency swap basis differences ("excluded components"), since these are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for our hedges of intercompany loans. Historically, the impacts from changes in value of these components were recorded in "Interest expense." In fiscal year 2020, excluded components of $33.5 were recognized in "Other non-operating income (expense), net" consistent with the remeasurement of the intercompany loans. Interest expense of $33.3 and $42.6 in fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, has not been restated to conform to the 2020 presentation.

In accordance with the transition provisions of the guidance, the separate measurement of ineffectiveness for our cash flow hedging instruments existing as of the date of adoption should be eliminated through a cumulative-effect adjustment within equity. Ineffectiveness recognized for our cash flow hedging instruments existing as of the date of adoption was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Retirement Benefit Disclosures

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance which modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The guidance is effective in fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted, and must be applied on a retrospective basis. We adopted this guidance in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 and updated the disclosures contained in Note 16, Retirement Benefits, accordingly. Other than the modification of certain disclosures, this guidance had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Guidance to be Implemented

Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the measurement of credit losses, which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets, including trade receivables and capital lease receivables, held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The method to determine a loss is different from the existing guidance, which requires a credit loss to be recognized when it is probable. We will adopt this guidance at the beginning of fiscal year 2021 under the modified retrospective approach with an adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date. This guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

Cloud Computing Implementation Costs

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance which aligns the capitalization requirements for implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the existing capitalization requirements for implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. We will adopt this guidance at the beginning of fiscal year 2021. This guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

In December 2019, the FASB issued an update to simplify the accounting for income taxes and improve consistent application by clarifying or amending existing guidance. We will adopt this guidance at the beginning of fiscal year 2021. This guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, the FASB issued an update to provide practical expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. This update is primarily applicable to our contracts and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR. The amendments may be applied to impacted contracts and hedges prospectively through 31 December 2022. To date, we have had no impacts on our hedging relationships related to reference rate reform. We will continue to evaluate the impact this guidance could have on our consolidated financial statements.