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Other Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Other Financial Information

Other Financial Information

13. Other Financial Information

        Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

		Fiscal Year Ended
		September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
		(in millions)
Accrued salaries and benefits		$	852.2		$	400.6
Accrued contract costs			993.1			446.4
Other accrued expenses			322.5			117.6
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		$	2,167.8		$	964.6
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        Accrued contract costs above include balances related to professional liability and workers' compensation accruals of $239.2 million and $129.2 million as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The remaining accrued contract costs primarily relate to costs for services provided by subcontractors and other non-employees.

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