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Energy Services Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility - Trade Receivables Transferred and Sold (Details) - ESFC - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |  |
Trade receivables transferred to ESFC during the period | $ 270.6 | $ 246.4 |
ESFC trade receivables sold to the bank during the period | 48.0 | 66.0 |
ESFC trade receivables - end of period | 101.0 | 81.4 | $ 44.8
Outstanding balance of trade receivables sold | $ 45.0 | $ 35.0 | $ 39.0

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