Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 683.5	$ 669.7
Operating profit	70.8	52.1
Special charges	8.0	13.5
Interest expense	(21.3)	(23.1)
Investment income and other, net	0.1	1.8
Income Before Income Taxes	49.6	30.8
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-Allocated operating costs, administrative and other	49.2	52.9
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	683.5	669.7
Operating Segments [Member] | Patient Support Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	341.0	334.4
Operating profit	56.7	53.4
Operating Segments [Member] | Front Line Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	233.4	224.6
Operating profit	60.1	55.4
Operating Segments [Member] | Surgical Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	109.1	110.7
Operating profit	$ 11.2	$ 9.7