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Benefit Plans Actuarial Assumptions (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  | 4.00% | 4.50% |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase |  | 5.72% | 4.44% |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Fiscal Year |  | 8.00% | 8.50% | 8.00% |  | 8.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Expected return on plan assets |  | 7.25% | 7.25% | 7.50% |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Maintained for Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |
Actual rate of return on plan assets |  | 11.69% | 16.81% |  |  |  |
Period during which actual company compensation experience study performed |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase-low end of range |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase-high end of range |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage increase in twelve-month average CPI-U necessary to receive COLA |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Number of years during which cost of living adjustment changed | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement age of eligibility for cost of living adjustment after January 1, 2010 |  |  |  |  | 60 |  |
Retirement age of eligibility for cost of living adjustment before January 1, 2010 |  |  |  |  | 55 |  |
Cost of living adjustment assumption |  | 1.60% | 2.50% |  |  |  | 2.50%
Rate of inflation |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Pension Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  | 5.00% | 4.00% | 4.50% |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase |  | 5.72% | 4.44% |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  | 4.00% | 4.50% |  |  |  |
Expected return on plan assets |  | 7.25% | 7.25% |  |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase |  | 4.44% | 4.43% |  |  |  |
Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  | 5.05% | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Fiscal Year |  | 8.00% | 8.50% | 8.00% |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Year that Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate |  | 2019 | 2019 | 2017 |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  | 4.00% | 4.50% |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of living adjustment assumption |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of living adjustment assumption |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition An assumption, maintained for the future, as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation. + References No definition available. + Details
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