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Commitments and Contingencies - Contingencies and Litigation (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration | $ 300,000
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period | 1,500,000
Excess segregated funds returned | 15,500,000
Excess segregated funds invested | 21,900,000
Pre and Post Transfers of Funds - Sentinel | 15,500,000
Post Transfers of Funds - Sentinel | $ 14,500,000

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- Definition Pre and Post Transfers of Funds - Sentinel represents transfers or withdrawals of funds received by the Company and other FCMs within 90 days prior to the filing of the Sentinel bankruptcy petition, as well as avoidance of post-petition distributions and disallowance of the proof of claim filed by FCStone, LLC. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349 + Details
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