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Supplemental Statement of Operations Information (Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Included in selling, general and administrative expenses: |  |  |
Research and development | $ 14.9 | $ 14.4 | $ 14.8
Advertising | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.0
Interest expense, net: |  |  |
Deferred financing fees amortization | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0
Other interest expense | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7
Interest Expense | 27.9 | 50.0 | 52.0
Interest income | (0.3) | (0.4) | (0.3)
Interest expense, net | (27.6) | (49.6) | (51.7)
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Interest expense, net: |  |  |
Debt instrument interest expense | 17.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
Seven Point Three Seven Five Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] |  |  |
Interest expense, net: |  |  |
Debt instrument interest expense | 4.0 | 30.6 | 31.0
Eight Point Seven Five Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] |  |  |
Interest expense, net: |  |  |
Debt instrument interest expense | 2.4 | 16.0 | 16.8
ABL Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Interest expense, net: |  |  |
Debt instrument interest expense | $ 1.7 | $ 1.2 | $ 1.5

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