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Debt - URS Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 24, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Apr. 03, 2017 | Feb. 21, 2017 | Sep. 29, 2016 | Oct. 17, 2014
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Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 3,439.1 | $ 3,673.5 |  |  |  |
Term loan A |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt redeemed |  |  |  |  | $ 600.0 |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 185.0 |
URS Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 248.1 | $ 247.9 |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0
Redemption price (as percent of principal) | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt redeemed | $ 572.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
URS Senior Notes | 2017 URS Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.85%
Amount of debt redeemed |  |  |  | $ 179.2 |  |  |
URS Senior Notes | 2022 URS Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%
Debt |  | 248.1 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of debt instrument |  | $ 256.0 |  |  |  |  |

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