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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Debt (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information |
Ownership of directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries (as a percent) | 100.00%

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- Definition Percentage of subsidiary's or equity method investee's stock owned by parent immediately after all stock transactions. + References No definition available. + Details
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