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Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

“Accounts payable and other current liabilities” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:

	September 30, 2013				September 30, 2012
Accounts payable	$	530.3			$	325.9
Accrued expenses and other	206.1				155.5
Wages and benefits	134.2				110.9
Accrued interest	53.4				50.4
Income taxes payable	48.9				96.6
Restructuring and related charges	16.7				6.6
Oil and natural gas revenues and royalties payable	14.9				—
Accrued dividends on Preferred Stock	8.2				8.3
Total accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	1,012.7			$	754.2

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Tabular disclosure of the (a) carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business (accounts payable); (b) other payables; and (c) accrued liabilities. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). An alternative caption includes accrued expenses.

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