Inventories

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

9. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):

	March 31, 2021			September 30, 2020
Raw materials	$	734.1		$	745.7
Partially finished products		302.0			295.2
Finished products		469.0			565.0
Inventories at FIFO cost		1,505.1			1,605.9
Less: Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost		(107.9	)		(100.5	)
	$	1,397.2		$	1,505.4