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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives by Type (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Buildings and improvements | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 10 years
Buildings and improvements | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 40 years
Equipment, primarily cylinders and tanks | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 5 years
Equipment, primarily cylinders and tanks | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 40 years
Electricity generation facilities | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 25 years
Electricity generation facilities | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 40 years
Pipeline and related assets | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 25 years
Pipeline and related assets | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 40 years
Transportation equipment and office furniture and fixtures | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 3 years
Transportation equipment and office furniture and fixtures | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 12 years
Computer software | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 1 year
Computer software | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Useful life (in years) | 10 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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