SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Segment Information to Consolidated Financial Information

	Years Ended September 30
	2016			2015			2014
Revenue:
North America Patient Support Systems	$	1,076.9		$	1,002.0		$	888.9
International Patient Support Systems		360.3			424.6			490.1
Front Line Care		809.7			139.0			86.1
Surgical Solutions		408.3			422.6			221.0
Total revenue	$	2,655.2		$	1,988.2		$	1,686.1
Divisional income (loss):
North America Patient Support Systems	$	266.4		$	204.1		$	165.0
International Patient Support Systems		(13.8	)		9.2			21.3
Front Line Care		202.1			41.5			28.8
Surgical Solutions		46.2			56.0			43.5
Other:
Non-allocated operating costs, administrative costs, and other		230.7			186.5			98.9
Special charges		39.9			41.2			37.1
Operating profit		230.3			83.1			122.6
Interest expense		(90.4	)		(18.4	)		(9.8	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(10.8	)		-			-
Investment income and other, net		9.2			0.4			2.4
Income before income taxes	$	138.3		$	65.1		$	115.2

Schedule of Geographic Information

	Years Ended September 30
	2016		2015		2014
Net revenue to unaffiliated customers: (a)
United States	$	1,829.4	$	1,273.0	$	1,070.8
Foreign		825.8		715.2		615.3
Total revenue	$	2,655.2	$	1,988.2	$	1,686.1
Long-lived assets: (b)
United States	$	234.2	$	263.9	$	151.7
Foreign		115.8		114.5		109.8
Total long-lived assets	$	350.0	$	378.4	$	261.5

(a) Net revenue is attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the customer.

(b) Includes property and equipment leased to others.