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Operatons and summary of significant accounting policies (Table) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Basis of Presentation |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives |
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﻿Land improvements |  | 3 | - | 20 |  | years
﻿Buildings and improvements |  | 3 | - | 40 |  | years
﻿Leasehold improvements |  | 1 | - | 10 |  | years
﻿Machinery and production equipment |  | 3 | - | 20 |  | years
﻿Computer equipment and software |  | 3 | - | 10 |  | years
﻿Office furniture and equipment |  | 3 | - | 13 |  | years
﻿Other |  | 3 | - | 13 |  | years
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Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Useful Lives |
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﻿Customer relationships |  | 9 | - | 30 |  | years
﻿Intellectual property |  | 10 | - | 17 |  | years
﻿Process technology |  | 8 | - | 30 |  | years
﻿Other |  | 7 | - | 15 |  | years
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