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Restructuring - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total charges	$ 42,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 7,000,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 57,000,000	$ 6,000,000
Cash payment for restructuring	9,000,000	$ 2,000,000	4,000,000
2026 PC Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated severance costs and asset impairments	6,000,000				19,000,000
Cash payment for restructuring	1,000,000				1,000,000
2026 PC Plan [Member] \| Remainder of Fiscal 2026 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected additional restructuring charges					7,000,000
Cash payment for restructuring					3,000,000
2026 PC Plan [Member] \| Fiscal 2027 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected additional restructuring charges					7,000,000
Cash payment for restructuring					6,000,000
2026 PC Plan [Member] \| Thereafter [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash payment for restructuring					1,000,000
2025 Reorganizations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs			$ 9,000,000
Additional restructuring charges					0
2025 Reorganizations [Member] \| Remainder of Fiscal 2026 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash payment for restructuring					7,000,000
RM Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated severance costs, asset impairments, and accelerated depreciation	36,000,000				38,000,000
Cash payment for restructuring	$ 6,000,000				6,000,000
RM Plan [Member] \| Remainder of Fiscal 2026 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected additional restructuring charges					8,000,000
Cash payment for restructuring					2,000,000
RM Plan [Member] \| Fiscal 2027 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected additional restructuring charges					14,000,000
Cash payment for restructuring					9,000,000
RM Plan [Member] \| Accelerated Depreciation and Site Demolition and Other Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected additional restructuring charges					$ 22,000,000