v2.4.0.8

Employee Benefit Plan (Details) (Savings Plan [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Savings Plan [Member] |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined contribution plan, percentage of employee's contributions matched by employer | 50.00% |  |
Defined contribution plan, percentage of employer contribution on employee's earnings | 6.00% |  |
Defined contribution plan, employers contribution, rate of vesting, percentage | 25.00% |  |
Defined contribution plan, vesting period | 4 years |  |
Matching contributions by employer | $ 5.1 | $ 5.0 | $ 4.9

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- Definition The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942 + Details
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