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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Effect on Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Decrease in operating income	$ 9.1	$ 7.0	$ 13.2
Effect on net income or loss	$ (5.8)	$ (4.4)	$ (8.1)
Effect on earnings or loss per basic share	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)
Effect on earnings or loss per diluted share	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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