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	Feb. 28, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2021
PSU - E B I T C A G R based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years	2 years	3 years
Percentage of award vesting			50.00%
Period in which expense is recognized			3 years
PSU - E B I T C A G R based \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of total shareholder return			0.00%
PSU - E B I T C A G R based \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of total shareholder return			200.00%
PSU - E B I T C A G R based \| EBIT CAGR, one-time vesting period transition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	2 years
Prior PSU awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award intended to pay out in stock			50.00%
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award percentage paid out in cash			50.00%
Reserved percentage of award intended to pay out in cash			100.00%
PSU awards based on TSR compared to peer group			50.00%
PSU awards based on TSR for business unit employees			100.00%
Vesting period			3 years
Number of companies forming peer group			300
Award performance period			3 years
Prior PSU awards \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of total shareholder return			0.00%
Prior PSU awards \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of total shareholder return			200.00%
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award was granted			33.00%
PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award was granted			66.00%