Cover |
Jun. 02, 2021 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, Hillenbrand, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2021 (the “Original Report”) to provide the information set forth herein (which was not determined or available at the time of the Original Report) regarding the appointment of Kimberly K. Ryan as the Company’s President and CEO, and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”), which the Board has determined shall be effective December 30, 2021. |
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 02, 2021 |
| Entity File Number | 1-33794 |
| Entity Registrant Name | HILLENBRAND, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001417398 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 26-1342272 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | IN |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | One Batesville Boulevard |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Batesville |
| Entity Address, State or Province | IN |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 47006 |
| City Area Code | 812 |
| Local Phone Number | 934-7500 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, without par value |
| Trading Symbol | HI |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |