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Benefit Plans Actuarial Assumptions (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
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	4.35%	3.85%	3.65%
Discount rate	3.20%	4.35%	3.85%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	3.60%
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%	2.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase	3.50%	5.34%	5.43%
COLA percentage increase (decrease)	600.00%
Other Post-retirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Discount rate	4.40%	3.95%	3.70%
Discount rate	3.30%	4.40%
Defined Benefit Plan, Cost of Living Adjustment Assumption	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
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%	6.50%
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	2027	2024
Initial health care cost trend rate	$ 0.0675	$ 0.0625
Post-Medicare Eligible [Member] [Member] | Other Post-retirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Initial health care cost trend rate	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Year Health Care Cost Trend Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate	2023	2021

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