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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net Earnings Including Noncontrolling Interests $ 285.3 $ 247.4
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 352.7 293.3
Unrealized loss (gain) on interest rate swaps, foreign exchange contracts and warrant liability, net 15.9 (27.4)
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net (4.6) (21.2)
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 60.9 57.2
Equity method loss, net of tax 0.1 0.2
Deferred income taxes (33.9) (11.2)
Non-cash gain on write-off of deferred underwriting commissions 0.0 (10.7)
Other, net 0.9 (4.3)
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:    
Decrease (increase) in receivables, net 23.7 (17.7)
Decrease (increase) in inventories 20.1 (20.7)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets (28.2) 40.5
Decrease (increase) in other assets 1.4 (15.0)
Decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities (13.9) (38.1)
Increase in non-current liabilities 15.9 8.2
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 696.3 480.5
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (248.1) (715.2)
Return of subsidiary investments held in trust account 0.0 345.0
Additions to property (290.3) (201.9)
Other, net 0.1 4.2
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (538.3) (567.9)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of debt 1,645.0 530.0
Repayments of debt, net of discounts (1,266.6) (178.4)
Purchases of treasury stock (248.7) (242.4)
Payments of debt issuance costs and deferred financing fees (19.9) (3.1)
Payments of debt premiums (4.4) 0.0
Payment for share repurchase contracts (50.0) 0.0
Proceeds from share repurchase contracts 50.9 0.0
Redemption of Post Holdings Partnering Corporation Series A common stock 0.0 (312.5)
Financing portion of cash paid for rate-lock interest rate swaps 0.0 (43.5)
Other, net (39.6) (29.8)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities 66.7 (279.7)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash 1.9 3.8
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash 226.6 (363.3)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Year 117.2 590.1
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period $ 343.8 $ 226.8