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Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 37 Months Ended |
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May 01, 2024 | May 03, 2016 | Mar. 23, 2016 | Oct. 23, 2014 | Mar. 20, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | May 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2015
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,343,000 | $ 13,254,000 | $ 19,343,000 | $ 13,254,000 |  | $ 12,625,000
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  | 70,497,000 |  | 70,497,000 |  |  | 0
Loss on redemption of notes |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 | (33,298,000) | 0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 5,838,000
Interest Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,979,000 | $ 26,358,000 |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 4,597,000 |  | 4,597,000 |  |  |
Outstanding Checks |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,026,000 |  | $ 56,026,000 |  |  | 73,558,000
Six Point Five Zero Percentage Notes [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 6.50% |  |  | 6.50% |  | 6.50% |  |  |
Proceeds from Offering |  |  | $ 880,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Date, One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Date, Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.625% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Date, Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Date, Latest For Redemption At Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104.875% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.25% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date, Latest For Redemption At Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Redeemable Redemption Date, Additional |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106.50% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Change In Ownership Control |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |
Notes due 2024 [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  | 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  | 6.50% |  |  |
Notes due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 735,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  | 6.75% |  |  |
6.75% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on redemption of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,298 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date One |  |  | 103.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  |  |  | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | May 03, 2021 |  | Sep. 30, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 325,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Description |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 0.75% |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | Non-Prime Rate and Prime Rate on European Advances [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | 6.75% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Apr. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Six Point Five Zero Percentage Notes [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | May 01, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | Six Point Five Zero Percentage Notes [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | May 01, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Optional redemption [Domain] | Six Point Five Zero Percentage Notes [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price Redemption Date, Additional |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |

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