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Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Accounts, Customers and Other Facts (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Number of different types of foreign currencies | 140
Number of accounts for customers company-wide | 20,000

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