v2.4.0.8

Long Term Debt (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility, additional borrowing limit | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding | 611,900,000 |  |  | 0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility | 1,386,250,000 | 0 | 230,000,000 |
Voting interest in foreign subsidiaries pledged against credit facility | 65.00% |  |  |
Investment limit in foreign subsidiaries | 75,000,000 |  |  |
Cash investment limit for acquisition of business | 150,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio allowed under debt covenant | 3.0 |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio allowed under debt covenant | 3.50 |  |  |
Leverage ratio, actual | 1.82 |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio, actual | 17.70 |  |  |
Credit facility, origination costs | 7,900,000 |  | 1,900,000 |
Credit facility, periodic interest payment | 5,700,000 | 5,800,000 | 3,700,000 |
Credit facility, average interest rate during period | 1.60% | 1.70% | 1.80% |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility, variable interest rate, length of time between updates | 180 days |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility, variable interest rate, length of time between updates | 30 days |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current maximum amount | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, revolving loan, repayments of principal due in 2014 | 25,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, revolving loan, repayments of principal due in 2015 | 50,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, revolving loan, repayments of principal due in 2016 | 50,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, revolving loan, repayments of principal due in 2017 | 75,000,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 300,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, term loan, interest rate at period end | 1.625% |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current maximum amount | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding | $ 111,900,000 |  |  |
Credit facility, revolving loan, basis spread on federal funds effective rate | 0.005% |  |  |
Credit facility, revolving loan, basis spread on adjusted LIBOR | 1.00% |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility, revolving loan, commitment fees percentage | 0.25% |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility, revolving loan, commitment fees percentage | 0.175% |  |  |
LIBOR for Eurodollar-Based Borrowings [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50% |  |  |
LIBOR for Eurodollar-Based Borrowings [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.25% |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 0.50% |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.25% |  |  |

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