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Other Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Other Financial Information

Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities

		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in millions)
Accrued salaries and benefits		$	419.4		$	410.6
Accrued contract costs		396.4			404.2
Other accrued expenses		114.9			100.5
		$	930.7		$	915.3

Schedule of other long-term liabilities

		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(in millions)
Pension liabilities (Note 7)		$	184.8		$	192.7
Reserve for uncertain tax positions		58.2			60.2
Other		196.4			196.0
		$	439.4		$	448.9

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