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Receivables, net - Summary of Analysis of Allowance for Doubtful Trade Accounts Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 48.6	$ 37.4	$ 21.9
Charged to Costs and Expenses	6.0	7.4	15.5
Deductions	(6.3)	(2.4)	0.0
Other Adjustments	(4.3)	6.2	0.0
Balance at End of Period	$ 44.0	$ 48.6	$ 37.4

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Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Deductions

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A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable.

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