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Goodwill (Notes) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Abstract] |
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block] | Goodwill The carrying value of goodwill is allocated to the Company’s operating segments as follows:
(in millions) | December 31, 2017 |  | September 30, 2017
Commercial Hedging | $ | 30.3 |  |  | $ | 30.7 |
Global Payments | 6.3 |  |  | 6.3 |
Physical Commodities | 2.4 |  |  | 2.4 |
Securities | 6.9 |  |  | 7.7 |
Goodwill | $ | 45.9 |  |  | $ | 47.1 |
The Company recorded $1.2 million in foreign exchange revaluation adjustments on goodwill for the three months ended December 31, 2017.

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