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Credit Facilities, Short-term Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) BRL in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 BRL | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 1,052,568
Accelerated amortization of debt financing costs recognized as interest expense | $ 1,165 | $ 1,114 | $ 1,014 |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  | 156,700
Short-term borrowings |  | 2,430 |  |  | 150,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | 887,795
Additional borrowing availability |  |  |  |  | 887,795
Long-term debt, excluding current portion |  | 848,488 |  |  | 577,153
Amortization of Financing Costs | $ 1,165 | $ 1,114 | $ 1,014 |  |
Other Foreign Short-term Borrowings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  | 0
Foreign Performance Guarantee Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 8,567
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  | 0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | 8,324
Additional borrowing availability |  |  |  |  | 8,324
Foreign Lines of Credit And Overdraft Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 44,001
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  | 0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | 44,001
Additional borrowing availability |  |  |  |  | 44,001
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  | 156,700
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | 835,470
Additional borrowing availability |  |  |  |  | 835,470
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000
Option to increase maximum borrowings to this amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date | Apr. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |
Variable Rate Basis | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Credit facility effective interest rate on outstanding borrowing |  | 1.44% |  | 1.77% | 1.77%
Cross default provisions related to the Company’s other outstanding debt arrangements in excess of this amount, the occurrence of which would permit the lenders to accelerate the amounts due thereunder |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000
Debt Covenant, Minimum Consolidated Net Worth Calculation, Base Value |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000
Debt Covenant, Minimum Consolidated Net Worth Calculation, Percentage of Net Income |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Debt Covenant, Minimum Consolidated Net Worth Calculation, Percentage of Net Proceeds of Issuance of Capital Stock |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Maximum | 3.5 |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio During Material Acquisition Period, Maximum | 4.0 |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio Next Two Succeeding Fiscal Quarters Following Material Acquisition, Maximum | 3.75 |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  | $ 350,000 |  |  | $ 156,700
Current portion of outstanding borrowings | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 0.85% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 1.65% |  |  |  |
Chinese Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 22,700
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date | Nov. 30, 2016 |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  | 0
Chinese Credit Facility, RMB Denominated Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Variable Rate Basis | interest at the prevailing interest rate offered by the People's Bank of China on the date of borrowing, plus a margin equal to 15% of that prevailing rate |  |  |  |
Chinese Credit Facility, USD Denominated Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Variable Rate Basis | interest at the lender's cost of borrowing rate at the date of borrowing, plus 3% |  |  |  |
Brazil Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date | Jan. 16, 2017 |  |  |  |
Brazil Credit Facility BRL Denominated Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | BRL |  |  |  | BRL 52,000 |
Variable Rate Basis | interest at the lender's cost of borrowing rate at the date of borrowing, plus 1.75% |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  | $ 2,430 |  |  | $ 0
The Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Maximum | 3.5 |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Leverage Ratio During Material Acquisition Period, Maximum | 4.0 |  |  |  |

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