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Energy Services Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility - Trade Receivables Transferred and Sold (Details) - ESFC - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |  |
Trade receivables transferred to ESFC during the period | $ 884.8 | $ 806.9 |
ESFC trade receivables sold to the bank during the period | 41.0 | 128.0 |
ESFC trade receivables - end of period | 117.0 | 99.6 | $ 65.0
Outstanding balance of trade receivables sold | $ 0.0 | $ 10.0 | $ 2.0

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