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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Parent Company) - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Flaga |
Guarantee Obligations |
Amount of floating to fixed rate interest rate swaps at Flaga | $ 600,000
Parent Company |
Guarantee Obligations |
Surety bonds indemnified | 88,900,000
Maximum amount authorized to guarantee obligations to suppliers and customers | 500,000,000
Current carrying value | $ 432,500,000

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