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Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Restricted Stock Units Activity) (Parenthetical) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Chief Executive Officer and Other Senior Managers |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Share-based compensation accelerated vesting shares | 84,043

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