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Equity Incentive Plan (Value Of Stock Option And Stock-Based Award Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract]
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$ 2,040	$ 6,525	$ 31,746
Total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards vested	$ 79,660	$ 48,083	$ 65,574

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises In Period, Total Fair Value Of Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Awards Vested

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

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-Section 50

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-Subparagraph (d)(2)

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