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Commitments and Contingencies - Contigent Consideration for Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jan. 01, 2015
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 1.0 | $ 0.8 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | (0.2) | (0.4) | $ 1.9 |
G.X. Clarke (INTL FCStone Partners) [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 1.0 |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 1.5 |  | $ 0.1
Business Combination, Consideration, Including Contingent Consideration | 27.5 |  |  |
Contingent Consideration [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 0.2 | $ 0.4 | $ 1.8 |

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