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Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 months years
Unbilled amounts billed and collected, collection period | 12
Amortization of intangible assets year one | $ 40.5
Amortization of intangible assets year two | 27.2
Amortization of intangible assets year three | 24.6
Amortization of intangible assets year four | 24.2
Amortization of intangible assets year five | $ 24.1
Stock performance multiplier, maximum | 2
Stock performance multiplier, if ending Average Market Price of common stock less than 50 percent of beginning Average Market Price | 0
Average Market Price of common stock | 50.00%
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member] |
Estimated useful life minimum | 20
Minimum [Member] | Equipment [Member] |
Estimated useful life minimum | 3
Leasehold Improvements [Member] |
Estimated useful life minimum | 4
Estimated useful life maximum | 10
Building [Member] |
Estimated useful life maximum | 40
Equipment [Member] |
Estimated useful life maximum | 10

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- Definition The amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during year five of the five succeeding fiscal years. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph a(3) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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- Definition The amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during year one of the five succeeding fiscal years. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph a(3) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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