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Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract] |
Dividends Declared | During the six months ended March 31, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors declared and paid the following dividends on ADT's common stock:
Declaration Date |  | Dividend per Share |  | Record Date |  | Payment Date
October 14, 2015 |  | $0.21 |  | October 28, 2015 |  | November 18, 2015
January 7, 2016 |  | $0.22 |  | January 27, 2016 |  | February 17, 2016

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