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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) kWh in Millions, gal in Millions, MMBTU in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) kWh MMBTU gal | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) kWh MMBTU gal | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of net losses associated with interest rate hedges to be reclassified with interest rate hedges during the next 12 months |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |
Amount of net gains associated with currency rate risk to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months |  |  |  | 16,000,000 |  |
Restricted cash |  |  |  | 55,500,000 | $ 69,300,000 | $ 54,600,000
Gain (loss) on ineffectiveness and excluded derivatives recognized in income | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts remaining in AOCI related to commodity derivative hedges |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (in currency) | € |  | € 401,100,000 | € 645,800,000 |  |  |
Interest Rate Protection Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (in currency) |  |  |  | 290,000,000 |  | 0
Lower remaining maturity range (in years) | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Higher remaining maturity range (in years) | 30 years |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedged in price risk cash flow hedges (in months) | 39 months |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (in currency) |  | € 0 | € 0 | 280,500,000 |  | 225,800,000
Cross Currency Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (in currency) |  |  |  | $ 59,100,000 |  | $ 52,000,000
Propane | Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume of LPG commodity derivatives (in gallons) | gal | 481.9 | 429.6 |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedging exposure to LPG commodity price risk (in months) | 45 months |  |  |  |  |
Propane | Natural Gas Storage and Propane Storage NYMEX Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume of LPG commodity derivatives (in gallons) | gal | 1.8 | 2.6 |  |  |  |
Natural Gas | Gas Basis Swap Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (energy measure) | MMBTU | 86.1 | 37.1 |  |  |  |
Natural Gas | Natural Gas Futures, Forward And Pipeline Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (energy measure) | MMBTU | 104.9 | 127.8 |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedged in price risk cash flow hedges (in months) | 39 months |  |  |  |  |
Natural Gas | Natural Gas Storage and Propane Storage NYMEX Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (energy measure) | MMBTU | 1.6 | 0.6 |  |  |  |
Natural Gas | Gas Utility | Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (energy measure) | MMBTU | 12.4 | 11.2 |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedged in price risk cash flow hedges (in months) | 9 months |  |  |  |  |
Electricity | Commodity Contracts | Long |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (energy measure) | kWh | 547.8 | 350.0 |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedged in price risk cash flow hedges (in months) | 39 months |  |  |  |  |
Electricity | Commodity Contracts | Short |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (energy measure) | kWh | 252.9 | 184.1 |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedged in price risk cash flow hedges (in months) | 37 months |  |  |  |  |
Electricity | Electric Utility | Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (energy measure) | kWh | 333.3 | 486.2 |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedged in price risk cash flow hedges (in months) | 11 months |  |  |  |  |
Electricity | Electric Utility | Financial Transmission Rights |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (energy measure) | kWh | 223.7 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedged in price risk cash flow hedges (in months) | 5 months |  |  |  |  |
Electricity | Electric Utility | NYISO Capacity Swap Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (energy measure) | kWh |  | 331.8 |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedged in price risk cash flow hedges (in months) | 5 months |  |  |  |  |

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