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Derivatives And Hedging Activities Notional Amount of Forward Contracts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative contracts	$ 26.7	$ 12.4
Forward contracts related to tobacco purchase | Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative contracts	19.4	9.7
Forward contracts related to tobacco processing costs | Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative contracts	$ 7.3	$ 2.7

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
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