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Other Required Disclosures - Components of Properties (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Oil and Gas Properties Unproved | $ 52.9 |
Oil and natural gas properties (full accounting method) | 572.5 |
Less: Accumulated depletion | 5.7 |
Total oil and natural gas properties, net | 619.7 |
Total properties, at cost | 590.6 | 437.7
Less accumulated depreciation | 244.7 | 216.1
Properties, net | 345.9 | 221.6
Property, Plant and Equipment including Oil and Gas Property, Net | 965.6 | 221.6
Land, buildings and improvements [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Total properties, at cost | 121.2 | 93.6
Gas Gathering and Processing Equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Total properties, at cost | 21.5 |
Machinery, equipment and other [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Total properties, at cost | 413.9 | 325.7
Construction in progress [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Total properties, at cost | $ 34.0 | $ 18.4

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