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Reportable Segments and Geographic Information - Geographic (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Geographic Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 4,323,100 | $ 4,408,800 | $ 4,381,200 | $ 4,297,700 | $ 4,723,700 | $ 4,549,500 | $ 4,506,200 | $ 4,210,500 | $ 17,410,825 | $ 17,989,880 | $ 8,356,783
Long-Lived Assets | 7,554,500 |  |  |  | 7,768,200 |  |  |  | 7,554,500 | 7,768,200 | 2,571,200
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,567,000 | 12,599,600 | 4,933,700
Long-Lived Assets | 4,763,900 |  |  |  | 4,852,500 |  |  |  | 4,763,900 | 4,852,500 | 1,603,700
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,278,300 | 1,385,300 | 1,338,200
Long-Lived Assets | 394,000 |  |  |  | 426,400 |  |  |  | 394,000 | 426,400 | 340,500
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 866,500 | 1,308,300 | 561,100
Long-Lived Assets | 615,700 |  |  |  | 641,000 |  |  |  | 615,700 | 641,000 | 146,700
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,904,200 | 1,796,900 | 788,200
Long-Lived Assets | 1,368,400 |  |  |  | 1,496,200 |  |  |  | 1,368,400 | 1,496,200 | 270,800
Other foreign countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 794,800 | 899,800 | 735,600
Long-Lived Assets | $ 412,500 |  |  |  | $ 352,100 |  |  |  | $ 412,500 | $ 352,100 | $ 209,500

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