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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The following table presents our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy (in millions):
LevelSeptember 30, 2026September 30, 2025
Assets:
Interest rate swap and collar agreements (1)
2$19 $7 
Interest rate swap and collar agreements (2)
2117 8 
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (3)
21 2 
Interest rate collar agreements (4)
2— 3 
(1)Included in prepaid expenses and other on the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Included in other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
(3)Included in accrued and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
(4)Included in other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company’s derivatives consist of interest rate swap and collar agreements and foreign currency forward exchange contracts. The fair values of the interest rate swap and collar agreements were derived by taking the net present value of the expected cash flows using observable market inputs (Level 2) such as SOFR rate curves, futures, volatilities and basis spreads (when applicable). The fair values of the foreign currency forward exchange contracts were derived by using Level 2 inputs based on observable spot and forward exchange rates in active markets. There has not been any impact to the fair value of derivative liabilities due to the Company’s own credit risk. Similarly, there has not been any material impact to the fair value of derivative assets based on the Company’s evaluation of counterparties’ credit risks.
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable-net, accounts payable and borrowings under the Securitization Facility approximated carrying value at September 30, 2026 and 2025 due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments or, in the case of the Securitization Facility, its variable interest rate (Level 2).
The carrying value of long-term debt, including the current portion and excluding borrowings under the Securitization Facility, government refundable advances, finance lease obligations, debt issuance costs, original issue discount and premium, and the fair value of long-term debt are as follows (in millions):
September 30, 2026September 30, 2025
Carrying
Value
Fair ValueCarrying
Value
Fair Value
Long-term debt, including current portion$33,772 $33,351 $29,224 $29,574