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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Fair values of outstanding derivative instruments              
Derivative assets $ 0.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 0.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset         $ 4.8us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Derivative liabilities 13.8us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 13.8us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability         8.5us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Interest rate swap agreements | Cash Flow Hedging              
Effect of derivative instruments on income and other comprehensive income              
Increase in Losses Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives Before Tax Effect (Effective Portion) 10.7us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Option | Cash Flow Hedging              
Effect of derivative instruments on income and other comprehensive income              
Increase in Losses Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives Before Tax Effect (Effective Portion) 1.2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Cash Flow Hedging              
Effect of derivative instruments on income and other comprehensive income              
Increase in Losses Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives Before Tax Effect (Effective Portion) (1.4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Cash Flow Hedging | Cost of revenue              
Effect of derivative instruments on income and other comprehensive income              
Losses Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion) (0.4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities              
Fair values of outstanding derivative instruments              
Derivative liabilities 1.2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap agreements | Cash Flow Hedging              
Effect of derivative instruments on income and other comprehensive income              
Increase in Losses Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives Before Tax Effect (Effective Portion) (10.0)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap agreements | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Expense              
Effect of derivative instruments on income and other comprehensive income              
Losses Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion) (2.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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(1.5)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap agreements | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities              
Fair values of outstanding derivative instruments              
Derivative liabilities 6.3us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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        4.8us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap agreements | Other Long Term Liabilities              
Fair values of outstanding derivative instruments              
Derivative liabilities 4.4us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap agreements | Other Noncurrent Asset              
Fair values of outstanding derivative instruments              
Derivative assets             1.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts              
Effect of derivative instruments on income and other comprehensive income              
Non designated derivatives, Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing and Ineffective Portion)   0.5us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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(0.6)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | General and Administrative Expense              
Effect of derivative instruments on income and other comprehensive income              
Non designated derivatives, Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing and Ineffective Portion)     (0.6)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets              
Fair values of outstanding derivative instruments              
Derivative assets 0.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities              
Fair values of outstanding derivative instruments              
Derivative liabilities $ 1.9us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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$ 1.9us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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        $ 3.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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