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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, SALES TAX ACCOUNTING (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales tax | $ 44.4 |  | $ 32.3 |  | $ 50.7 |
TEFA | 5.0 | [1] | 6.0 | [1] | 9.0 | [1]
Total | $ 49.4 |  | $ 38.3 |  | $ 59.7 |
[1] | TEFA will be phased out over a three-year period commencing January 1, 2012.

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