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Benefit Plans Actuarial Assumptions (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  | 3.70% |  |
Period during which actual company compensation experience study performed | 5 years |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Cost of Living Adjustment Assumption | 25.00% |  |  |
Pension Benefits |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.85% | 3.65% | 4.50% |
Discount rate | 4.35% | 3.85% |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 4.00% | 5.43% |  |
Expected return on plan assets | 7.00% | 6.75% | 7.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Increase (Decrease) for Plan Amendment |  | $ 6.7500 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Cost of Living Adjustment Assumption | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.40% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase | 5.34% | 5.43% | 5.55% |
COLA percentage increase (decrease) | 600.00% |  |  |
Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.95% | 3.70% | 4.65% |
Discount rate | 4.40% | 3.95% |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Cost of Living Adjustment Assumption | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.40% |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 2.50% |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 14.00% |  |  |
Pre-Medicare Eligible [Member] | Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |
Initial health care cost trend rate | 6.25% | 6.50% | 7.00% |
Ultimate health care cost trend rate | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Year Health Care Cost Trend Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate | 2024 | 2024 |  |
Pre-Medicare Eligible [Member] | Scenario, Forecast | Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |
Ultimate health care cost trend rate |  |  |  | 5.00%
Post-Medicare Eligible [Member] [Member] | Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |
Initial health care cost trend rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.00% |
Ultimate health care cost trend rate | 4.00% | 4.00% | 5.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Year Health Care Cost Trend Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate | 2021 | 2021 |  |
Health Care [Member] | Pre-Medicare Eligible [Member] | Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |  |
Initial health care cost trend rate | 6.50% |  |  |

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