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Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract] |
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities | “Accounts payable and other current liabilities” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:
| September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Accounts payable | $ | 583.5 |  |  | $ | 623.9 |
Accrued expenses and other | 172.9 |  |  | 196.7 |
Wages and benefits | 146.5 |  |  | 123.9 |
Accrued interest | 68.3 |  |  | 93.4 |
Income taxes payable | 16.0 |  |  | 16.0 |
Restructuring and related charges | 2.6 |  |  | 8.1 |
Total accounts payable and other current liabilities | $ | 989.8 |  |  | $ | 1,062.0 |

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