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Mortgage Loans - Mortgage Loss Reserves (Details) - Financial Services [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Loss reserves related to:
Reserve balances	$ 8.7	$ 8.7
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Loss reserves related to:
Reserve balances	1.0	1.8
Real Estate [Member]
Loss reserves related to:
Reserve balances	0.0	0.1
Obligation to Repurchase Receivables Sold [Member]
Loss reserves related to:
Reserve balances	$ 7.7	$ 6.8

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- Definition

Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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No definition available.

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