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Employee Benefit Obligations - Additional details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2017
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | $ 12.1 | $ 11.7 | $ 12.5 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 220.9 | (40.7) | 243.6 |
Noncontrolling interest | 11.0 | 67.4 | (42.6) |
Accrued Benefit Cost / Funded Status |  | (116.6) | (88.1) |
Tax effects | $ (225.1) | $ (47.3) | $ (189.5) |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | $ 3.1

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