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Other Income Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Component of Operating Income [Abstract] |  |  |
Interest and interest-related income | $ 0.8 | $ 3.6 | $ 2.2
Utility non-tariff service income | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.8
Finance charges | 12.7 | 17.5 | 21.4
Gains on sales of fixed assets | 11.1 | 5.4 | 1.4
Loss on private equity partnership investment | 0.0 | 0.0 | (6.3)
Other, net | 15.0 | 6.9 | 11.3
Total other income, net | $ 44.4 | $ 36.1 | $ 32.8

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