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Properties, including oil and gas properties, net Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Oil And Gas Property Full Cost Method Cost Not Amortized | $ 20.2 | $ 36.4 |
Proved developed and undeveloped oil and natural gas properties | 493.9 | 546.0 |
Less: Accumulated depletion | (68.4) | (30.1) |
Total oil and natural gas properties, net | 445.7 | 552.3 |
Land, buildings and improvements | 815.9 | 726.0 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 353.0 | 285.0 |
Total other properties, net | 462.9 | 441.0 |
Total properties, including oil and natural gas properties, net | 908.6 | 993.3 |
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties | 81.0 | 54.3 | 0
Land, buildings and improvements |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Land, buildings and improvements | 166.9 | 169.8 |
Gas gathering assets |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Land, buildings and improvements | 21.1 | 21.1 |
Machinery, equipment and other |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Land, buildings and improvements | 496.3 | 420.6 |
Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Land, buildings and improvements | 99.3 | 67.7 |
Construction in progress |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Land, buildings and improvements | 32.3 | 46.8 |
Compass |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties | 81.0 | 54.3 |
Unproved Oil and Natural Gas Properties and Development Costs Not Being Amortized | Compass |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Capitalized Costs, Unproved Properties | $ 20.2 |  |

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