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Amount, after deduction of unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt. Excludes lease obligation.

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Long Term Debt - Other Sr Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Feb. 20, 2024
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Payments of Debt Issuance Costs						$ 35,000,000.0	$ 3,100,000	$ 26,400,000
5.75% Senior Notes Maturing March 2027 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Senior Notes					$ 750,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						5.75%
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings					739,500,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs					$ 10,500,000
Long-term Debt						$ 0	459,300,000
Additional Issuance of 5.75% Senior Notes Maturing in March 2027 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Senior Notes				$ 750,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						5.75%
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings				784,000,000.0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				$ 7,200,000
Debt Instrument, Issuance Price, Percentage of Par Value				105.50%
5.625% Senior Notes Maturing January 2028 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						5.625%
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings			$ 990,600,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs			$ 9,400,000
Long-term Debt						$ 464,900,000	$ 939,900,000
5.50% Senior Notes Maturing in December 2029 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Senior Notes		$ 750,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						5.50%	5.50%
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings		743,000,000.0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs		$ 7,000,000.0
Long-term Debt						$ 1,235,000,000	$ 1,235,000,000
Additional 5.50% Senior Notes Maturing in December 2029 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							5.50%
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings								514,000,000.0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs								$ 3,500,000
Debt Instrument, Issuance Price, Percentage of Par Value								103.50%
Long-term Debt								$ 500,000,000.0
Original Issuance of 4.625% Senior Notes Maturing in April 2030 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings										$ 1,241,000,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs										9,000,000.0
Long-term Debt	$ 1,250,000,000									1,250,000,000
4.625% Senior Notes Maturing in April 2030 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						4.625%
Debt Instrument, Issuance Price, Percentage of Par Value								87.00%
Long-term Debt						$ 1,385,400,000	$ 1,385,400,000
Additional Issuance of 4.625% Senior Notes Maturing in April 2030 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings										417,500,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs										4,500,000
Debt Instrument, Issuance Price, Percentage of Par Value	105.50%
Long-term Debt	$ 400,000,000.0									$ 400,000,000.0
4.50% Senior Notes Maturing in September 2031 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Senior Notes									$ 1,800,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						4.50%
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings									1,783,200,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs									$ 16,800,000
Debt Instrument, Issuance Price, Percentage of Par Value								86.00%
Long-term Debt						$ 980,600,000	1,049,700,000
6.375% Senior Notes Maturing in March 2033 \| Senior Notes
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Senior Notes											$ 1,200,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						6.375%
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings						$ 1,185,800,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs						14,200,000
Long-term Debt						$ 1,200,000,000	0
6.25% Senior Notes Maturing in February 2032 \| Senior Notes
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Senior Notes											$ 1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						6.25%
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings						$ 986,700,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs						13,300,000
Long-term Debt						$ 1,000,000,000	$ 0